Monitoring Safe
Area Graticule
Monitoring Sa
fe Area Graticule
Your instrument can also display Safe Action and Safe Title gr aticules, allowing you to monitor incorrect placements of
graphics, logos, and other branding elements. This will help you ensure that those items do not obscure text or essential
action. SMPTE and ITU standards are supported.
Monitoring for Safe Area Graticule
To display g
raticules for monitoring incorrect placements of nonessential elements relative to essential ones, set global
settings in the Configuration menu and turn on up to four Safe Area graticules, each with independent settings, in the
Picture menu.
To Configur
eSafeAreaGraticules
Before u sing Safe Area Graticules, configure
them from the Configuration menu by
performing the following steps:
1. Press the CONFIG button to display the
Configuration menu.
2. Use the arrow keys and SEL button to
make selections in the steps that follow.
3. Select Graticules and then select Safe
Area Graticule Standard.
4. Choose from the SMPTE or ITU
standards.
The selection you choose will b e the
graticule used when AUTO is chosen
for any of the four Safe Area Graticules,
accessed in the Picture menu.
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