13. FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION
13-5 Switch Setup According to Illumination and Subject
Various switch settings are performed to accommodate the conditions of the illumination and the subject when shooting.
13. FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION
13-6 How to Use Skin Detail
The contour emphasis in the skin color areas of the video signal can be controlled and made to appear gentle and smooth.
SWITCH FUNCTIONS
AUTO IRIS LEVEL |
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AUTO IRIS |
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1AUTO IRIS LEVEL switch
This switch allows the reference value for the auto iris adjustment to be changed according to the lighting condition. BACK. L : When the subject is in backlit conditions.
Sets the Auto Iris reference value to a value that is about 1 step wider than the standard setting.
NORMAL: Normal lighting condition.
SPOT. L : When the subject is under a spotlight.
Sets the Auto Iris reference value to a value that is about 1 step narrower than the standard setting.
2BLACK stretch/black compress switch
This switch makes the image easier to see by varying the black gain.
BLACK STRETCH : Boosts the gain of black areas to improve the reproducibility of black.
NORMAL: Normal black gain.
BLACK COMPRESS : Attenuates the gain of black areas to make the image sharper.
POWER
2.~ 8. 1. STATUS button
SHUTTER dial
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Setting the Color and Range of the Skin Detail Function
1. Press the STATUS button for about 1 second to display the CAMERA MENU screen.
2. Turn the SHUTTER dial downward to align the cursor (>) with the PROCESS item. Then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow to display the PROCESS screen.
3. Turn the SHUTTER dial downward to align the cursor (>) with the ADVANCED PROCESS item. Then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow to display the ADVANCED PROCESS screen.
4. Turn the SHUTTER dial downward to align the cursor (>) with the SKIN COLOR ADJUST item. Then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow to display the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen.
FULL AUTO SHOOTING (FAS) FUNCTION
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• The frame shown on the screen indicates the detection |
area of the skin detail function. |
5. When the cursor (>) is aligned with the SKIN COLOR DET. |
item, the SHUTTER dial is pressed in the direction of the |
arrow and EXECUTE selected, the skin color detection |
FULL AUTO | FULL AUTO\ |
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AUTO IRIS | FULL AUTO BLACK |
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CAUTION:
•When the power is turned on while the camera is in the FAS mode, it takes about 10 seconds before the automatic adjustment of FAS is completed.
•In the FAS mode, the audio recording level is not set
automatically to the AUTO mode.
To select the AUTO mode, set the AUTO/MANUAL switch of the VCR section to AUTO.
The FAS function provides a wide range of compatibility with shooting conditions that varies as you move between indoors and outdoors or between bright and dark locations. It eliminates the need to change the switch and filter positions every time you move.
The FAS function provides an integrated control of the ALC (Automatic Level Control), Auto iris and FAW
Operation
1. Simply press the FULL AUTO button to enter the FAS mode, in which the FULL AUTO indicator lights and "FAS" is displayed to the right in the viewfinder.
2. Pressing the FULL AUTO button again cancels the FAS mode and turns the FULL AUTO indicator off.
Automatic Setting Contents
•If you have been displaying the color bars, the screen is switched automatically to the camera image.
•The auto iris adjustment mode is entered even if the iris mode switch of the lens is set to manual.
•The GAIN switch and WHT.BAL switch settings are defeated in the FAS mode.
•The LOLUX button setting is active even in the FAS mode. However, the ALC and EEI are defeated in the LOLUX mode, in which only the auto iris adjustment and FAW are used.
•All of the previous setting contents are recalled when the FAS mode is cancelled.
•The SMOOTH TRANS function is defeated during switch to the FAS function.
| - - - PROCESS - - - | |
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| MASTER B L ACK | : NORMA L |
| DETA I L | : NORMA L |
| DT L . V / H BA L | : NORMA L |
| DT L . FREQUENCY | : LOW |
| SK I N COLOR DETECT : OFF | |
| V RESOLUT I ON | : NORMA L |
| ADVANCED PROCESS |
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| COLOR MATR I X | : ON |
| GAMMA | : NORMA L |
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SK I N | COLOR DET . | : EXECUTE | |
SK I N COLOR RANGE | : NORMA L | ||
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SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen
mode is activated. |
6. Shoot so that the area with the color that you want to detect |
is brought within the detection area frame. To decide on the |
color for the detection, press the SHUTTER dial to set SKIN |
COLOR DET. to STOP. |
• The areas recognized by the skin detail function appear |
with superimposed zebra patterns. |
• If the color is not recognized as a color that the skin detail |
function works with, "ERROR" is displayed on the screen. |
7. If you want to change the color range recognized by the |
skin detail function, perform the following operations. |
Set the SKIN COLOR DET. item to EXECUTE. |
1 Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (>) with SKIN |
COLOR RANGE, and then press the SHUTTER dial in the |
direction of the arrow. |
a The area with the setting value starts blinking, and |
the value can now be changed. |
2 Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to widen or narrow the |
color range. |
• Adjust the range while observing the zebra patterns. |
3 To decide the color range, press the SHUTTER dial in |
the direction of the arrow. |
a The setting value stops blinking but remains lit. |
8. To stop the SKIN COLOR ADJUST operation, align the |
cursor (>) with BACK PAGE and press the SHUTTER dial |
in the direction of the arrow. |
SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen
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