4-9-4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN,

USER1 and USER2 Buttons

The USER MAIN, USER1, and USER2 buttons can be assigned user-selected functions.

To select desired functions, use the menu options USER MAIN SW, USER1 SW and USER2 SW. These options can be found in the <USER SW> screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page.

Selectable Functions

INH: No function assigned.

S.GAIN: S.GAIN function assigned.

DS.GAIN: DS.GAIN function assigned.

S.IRIS: Super Iris function assigned.

This is useful for backlight compensation.

I.OVR: Iris Override function assigned.

The target (reference) value in Auto Iris mode must be changed.

To change the target value, put the AJ-SPX900E into this mode and press the JOG dial button. Turn the JOG dial button clockwise or anti-clockwise to change the value. The iris indication section of the viewfinder screen displays “+”, “+ +”, “–”, or “– –”.

When the desired value is displayed, stop turning the JOG dial button. Then, press the dial button to accept that value.

Note that once the mode is canceled or the power is turned off the original reference value will be used again.

+:Iris opens up by 0.5.

++:Iris opens up by 1.

–:Iris closes down by 0.5.

– –:Iris closes down by 1.

No indication: The reference value is used.

S.BLK: Super Black function assigned.

This function lowers the black level to the pedestal level or below.

B.STR: Black Stretch function assigned.

This function emphasises the black shades.

D.ZOOM: Doubles the view angle, both horizontally and vertically.

<Note>

When the camera is set to the 50i operation mode, this function forcibly switches the operation mode to 25P.

ATW: Auto-tracking white balance function assigned.

Y GET: Function of indicating the brightness level of the center marker assigned.

NEWS-G:

Function of switching on and off News Gamma

 

 

assigned.

 

 

<Note>

 

 

News Gamma is capable of reproducing shades

 

 

without whiteout or blackout. This is useful for

 

 

such operations as news shooting.

 

 

To turn on/off News Gamma using the USER

 

 

button which is assigned NEWS-G, the menu

 

 

option GAMMA MODE SEL must be set to “STD”.

 

 

This option can be found in the <GAMMA>

 

 

screen, which is accessible from the PAINT page.

 

AUDIO CH1: Function of switching the input signal source for

 

 

Audio Channel 1 assigned.

 

 

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Pressing the button switches the input signal in

 

the following order: FRONT  W.L.  REAR.

 

 

Note that the AUDIO IN switch can also be used

 

 

to change the input signal: later specification

 

 

takes precedence.

 

AUDIO CH2: Function of switching the input signal source for

 

 

Audio Channel 2 assigned.

 

 

Pressing the button switches the input signal in

 

 

the following order: FRONT  W.L.  REAR.

 

 

Note that the AUDIO IN switch can also be used

 

 

to change the input signal: later specification

 

 

takes precedence.

 

REC SW:

Function of the REC START/STOP button

 

 

assigned.

 

RET SW:

Function of the RET button at the lens assigned.

 

SLOT SEL:

Function of switching the target P2 card among

 

 

multiple cards assigned.

 

4-9-5 Setting Color Temperature Manually

The white balance can be manually adjusted by setting the color temperature. Manual color temperature settings can be performed for each of the WHITE BAL switch positions: PRST, A and B.

To enable manual color temperature setting, the menu options AWB A and AWB B must be set to VAR.

The color temperature is set using the menu options COLOR TEMP PRE, COLOR TEMP A, and COLOR TEMP B.

These options can be found in the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page.

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