Controls and Their Functions
Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (3)
OUTPUT (output signal selector)/AUTO KNEE switch
This switch selects the video signals which are to be output from the camera unit to the VTR unit, viewfinder and video monitor. The AUTO KNEE function can be used when the images shot by the camera have been selected.
OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch setting positions
BARS | Color bar signals are output. The AUTO KNEE circuit |
| is not activated. Set the switch to this position in the |
| following cases: |
| When adjusting the video monitor |
| When recording color bar signals |
CAM, AUTO KNEE OFF | The images shot by the camera are output. |
| The AUTO KNEE circuit is not activated. The default |
| setting is “MANUAL KNEE”. |
CAM, AUTO KNEE ON | The images shot by the camera are output. |
| The AUTO KNEE circuit is activated. |
GAIN (gain selector) switch
This is used to change the video amplifier’s gain in accordance with the lighting conditions during shooting. The gain values corresponding to the L, M and H settings are assigned be- forehand on the setting menu. When the unit is shipped from the factory, these settings are: L=0 dB, M=9 dB and H=18 dB.
If the setting of this switch is changed when the menu display mode has been set to “3”, the new setting will appear for about 3 seconds at the gain display position on the viewfinder screen. (Example: “12 dB”)
AUTO W/B BAL (white balance/black balance automatic adjustment) switch
AWB: Set to this position for automatically adjusting the white balance. When the WHITE BAL switch is now set to “A or B”, the adjusted value will be stored in memory A or mem- ory B.
ABB: Set to this position for automatically adjusting the black balance. The adjusted value will be stored in the dedicated memory.
SHUTTER switch
Set this to ON when using the electronic shutter. When it is pressed to the SEL side, the shutter speed and mode displays change in the ranges preset on the setting menu. If the setting of this switch is changed when the menu display mode has been set to “2” or “3”, the new settings will appear for about 3 seconds at the shutter display position on the viewfinder screen.
(Example: “:1/250”, “:1/61.7”)
1) AUTO KNEE function
When the level is adjusted to people, scenes, etc. for shooting against a very bright background, the background will be whited out and the buildings or scenes in the background will become blurred. If the AUTO KNEE function is activated in cases like these, the background can be reproduced in clear detail. This function is especially effective for shooting in the following conditions:
When shooting people in shade under a clear sky
When simultaneously shooting people in vehicles or indoor and the outdoor scenery seen through the windows
When shooting scenes with a high contrast
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