Custom Picture Settings
NOTES
• You can also copy a custom picture file embedded in a clip to the camcorder (0121).
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Embedding Custom Picture Settings in a Recording
You can record video or take a photo with your custom picture settings applied to it. Later, those embedded settings in the video or photo can be copied to the camcorder (0143) and be applied to future recordings. You may find that embedding custom picture settings in a recording helps you keep track of them, such as verifying what settings were used for a particular recording.
1 Open the [Add XFile] submenu.
[JOther Functions] 
[Add XFile]
2 Select [To Clip] or [To Photo] and then press SET.
[JOther Functions]
[Add XFile]
[To Clip]
[To Photo]
[On]
•Selecting [To Clip] will embed the custom picture file in a clip while selecting [To Photo] will embed the file in a photo.
3 Select [On] and then press SET.
Available Custom Picture Settings
The following are the available settings. Even if no custom picture file is selected, the default settings are still applied to the picture.
Gamma | Gamma |
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The gamma curve changes the overall look of the image. |
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(Default: [Normal 1]) | Normal 2/3/4 | Cine 1 | |
[Normal 1] to [Normal 4]: These settings are suitable for viewing | Cine 2 | ||
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the image on a TV monitor. Highlights in |
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[Normal 2] are brighter than those of | Output |
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[Normal 1]. Dark tones in the lower part |
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of the gamma curve for [Normal 3] |
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[Normal 2]. |
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[Cine 1] or [Cine 2]: Use [Cine 1] for a gamma curve that
results in a picture with a
softer contrasts than does [Cine 1] but is also suitable for creating a
Black
Controls the black level and color cast of blacks.
Master Pedestal
The master pedestal increases or decreases the black level. Higher settings will make dark areas brighter but decrease contrast. This setting can be adjusted from