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[LEVEL] level adjustment knob:
For adjusting the gamma level.
Note:
● The feature is not available on the camera if the light of
the corresponding button is not lit. Control using this unit
is disabled in this case.
H [BLACK] Black Control Unit
For switching the gain value of dark areas. Switch using the
video signals to be shot.
[STRETCH] Stretch button:
Enhances the contrast of dark areas in an image by
stretching only the signals of the dark areas.
[COMPRESS] Compress button:
Compresses the gain value of dark areas to enhance the
contrast when the image shot is bright and has little contrast.
Memo:
● When both buttons light up in green, or when one button
lights up in green and the other is not lit, the setting
becomes ANORMALB (no correction).
Note:
● The feature is not available on the camera if the light of
the corresponding button is not lit. Control using this unit
is disabled in this case.
I White Balance Control Unit ( A 17 page)
For specifying the white balance settings.
䢇 [WHITE BALANCE MODE] White Balance Mode
selection button
For setting the white balance mode.
The indicator of the selected mode lights up in orange.
䢇 [AUTO WHITE] Auto White button
Pressing this button when [WHITE BALANCE MODE] is set
to AAW AB or AAW BB lights up the button in orange and
starts up the auto white feature.
After the adjustment is complete, the result is indicated by
the indicator.
Note:
● When [WHITE BALANCE MODE] is set to AMANUALB,
APRESETB, or AFAWB, this button is not lit, and auto white
does not start up.
● Setting the [BARS] button S to AONB outputs a color bar
image. In this case, this button is not lit, and auto white
does not start up.
䢇 [PAINT] Paint button and indicator light:
When [WHITE BALANCE MODE] is set to AAW AB or AAW
BB, you can specify whether fine-tuning on the value stored
at the camera is to be performed.
In addition, when [WHITE BALANCE MODE] is set to
AMANUALB, the orange light turns on, and adjustment of the
R/B channel's gain value using the [WHITE PAINT R/B] knob
is enabled.
Note:
● After the auto white operation is complete, this button is
indicated as AOFFB (green light on).
● When [WHITE BALANCE MODE] is set toAPRESETB or
AFAWB, this button is not lit, and the [WHITE PAINT R/B]
knob control is disabled.
䢇 [WHITE PAINT R/B]White Paint R/B adjustment knob:
The functions available differs according to the white balance
mode button selected.
Memo:
● You can select the corresponding white balance mode
button to store settings for AMANUALB, AAW AB, and AAW
BB respectively.
Setting Value Function
MANUAL White balance value that is set using the
White Paint R/B adjustment knob is used.
PRESET The preset white balance value (3200K) is
used.
FAW Switches to the FAW (Full-time Auto White
Balance) mode, and white balance is
automatically adjusted to an appropriate
value.
AW A The value stored in the camera's auto
white balance memory A or B is used.
AW B
LEVEL GAMMA
Decreases the
reproducibility of dark
areas.
Enhances the
reproducibility of dark
areas.
Lights up in green
:
Auto white is successfully
completed.
Blinks in orange
B Lights up in green
:
Auto white is abnormally
terminated.
ON
(Orange light on)
:
Fine-tuning enabled.
Adjust by turning the [WHITE
PAINT R/B] knob.
OFF
(Green light on)
:
Fine-tuning disabled.
The [WHITE PAINT R/B] knob is
disabled.
Setting of
White Balance
Mode
Selection
Button
Feature of White Paint
Knob
Status of
Paint
Indicator
Light
MANUAL Knob for adjusting the R/B
channel's gain value.
Lit
PRESET/FAW Disabled. Not lit
AW A Knob for fine-tuning the
white balance value
obtained during auto
white balance adjustment.
Lit
AW B