Setting Guide (Video Edition)

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Getting Ready
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The Video Recording Display, Continued
■ The Virtual Horizon Display
The virtual horizon can be used to help level the camera. It can be used, for example, to level the
camera when it is mounted on a tripod. At default settings, it can be viewed by pressing the DISP
button to cycle to Display 3.
 The indicators are displayed in green when the camera is level.
Camera levelCamera level Camera tilted left or rightCamera tilted left or right Camera tilted forward or backCamera tilted forward or back
 The display type can be selected using Custom Setting d17 [Virtual
horizon type]. If [Type B] is selected, the roll indicator will appear at
the bottom of the display and the pitch indicator at its right edge.
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The Virtual Horizon Display
Note that the display may not be accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward or back.
The camera will not display pitch and roll indicators when held at angles at which tilt cannot be mea-
sured.