Chapter 7 Menu description tables

7-5-6 WHITE BALANCE MODE

Item/

 

 

Variable

Remarks

Data storage

range

 

 

 

 

 

 

FILTER INH

 

 

ON

For selecting whether or not to keep the AWB

 

 

 

OFF

memory (Ach, Bch) data for each filter.

 

 

 

 

ON: The data is kept in the two Ach and Bch

 

 

 

 

memories for each filter used.

C U

F

E

 

OFF: The data is kept for each filter.

 

 

 

SHOCKLESS AWB

OFF

For selecting whether to set SHOCKLESS

 

 

 

FAST

AWB to ON (FAST/NORMAL/SLOW1-3) or

 

 

 

NORMAL

OFF.

 

 

 

SLOW1

The SHOCKLESS AWB function will work

 

 

 

SLOW2

only when MEM has been selected at the

 

 

 

SLOW3

AWB A item and AWB B item settings for the

 

 

 

 

A and B positions of the WHITE BAL switch,

 

 

 

 

and it ensures that no shocks will result when

 

 

 

 

the WHITE BAL switch is switched between

 

 

 

 

the PRST, A and B settings.

 

 

 

 

In addition, the switching time can be

C U

F

E

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

AWB AREA

 

 

25%

For selecting the AWB detection area.

 

 

 

50%

25%: An area near the screen center

 

 

 

90%

equivalent to 25% of the screen is

 

 

 

 

detected.

 

 

 

 

50%: An area near the screen center

 

 

 

 

equivalent to 50% of the screen is

 

 

 

 

detected.

 

 

 

 

90%: An area equivalent to 90% of the

C U

F

E

 

screen is detected.

 

 

 

 

 

AWB & ABB

 

 

ON

For selecting whether or not to reset the GAIN

OFFSET

 

 

OFF

and PED values on the ROP menu when

 

 

 

 

AWB or ABB is executed.

 

 

 

 

ON: The values are not reset.

C U

F

E

 

OFF: The values are reset.

 

 

 

COLOR TEMP PRE

3200K

For selecting the AWB PRE color

 

 

 

:

temperature.

C U

F

E

5600K

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWB A

 

 

MEM

For selecting the allocation of the WHITE BAL

 

 

 

VAR

switch position and Ach.

 

 

 

 

MEM: The switch position and Ach are

 

 

 

 

allocated as memory values when

 

 

 

 

AWB is executed.

 

 

 

 

VAR: The color temperature of A can be set

 

 

 

 

to vary using the COLOR TEMP A

C U

F

E

 

menu item.

 

 

 

 

COLOR TEMP A

 

3200K

For setting the color temperature when AWB

 

 

 

:

A has been set to VAR.

C U

F

E

5600K

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWB B

 

 

MEM

For selecting the allocation of the WHITE BAL

 

 

 

ATW

switch position and Bch.

 

 

 

VAR

MEM: The switch position and Bch are

 

 

 

 

allocated as memory values when

 

 

 

 

AWB is executed.

 

 

 

 

ATW: The position and Bch are allocated as

 

 

 

 

ATW start switch functions.

 

 

 

 

VAR: The color temperature of B can be set

 

 

 

 

to vary using the COLOR TEMP B

C U

F

E

 

menu item.

 

 

 

 

COLOR TEMP B

 

3200K

For setting the color temperature when AWB

 

 

 

:

B has been set to VAR.

C U

F

E

5600K

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATW SPEED

 

 

NORMAL

For selecting the ATW control speed.

 

 

 

SLOW

 

C U

F

E

FAST

 

7-5-7 USER SW GAIN

Item/

 

 

 

 

Variable

 

Remarks

Data storage

 

 

 

range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.GAIN

 

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

30 dB

 

 

 

O

 

 

setting of 30 dB for SUPER GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 30 dB setting is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 30 dB setting is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 dB

 

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

setting of 36 dB for SUPER GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 36 dB setting is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 36 dB setting is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42 dB

 

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

setting of 42 dB for SUPER GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 42 dB setting is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 42 dB setting is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 dB

 

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

setting of 48 dB for SUPER GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 48 dB setting is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 48 dB setting is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DS.GAIN

 

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

6 dB: (30P)

 

 

O

 

 

setting increase of 6 dB (30P) for DS.GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 6 dB setting increase is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 6 dB setting increase is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DS.GAIN

 

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

10 dB: (20P)

 

 

O

 

 

setting increase of 10 dB (20P) for DS.GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 10 dB setting increase is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 10 dB setting increase is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 dB: (15P)

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

setting increase of 12 dB (15P) for DS.GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 12 dB setting increase is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 12 dB setting increase is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 dB: (10P)

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

setting increase of 15 dB (10P) for DS.GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 15 dB setting increase is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 15 dB setting increase is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 dB: (6P)

 

2

 

 

For selecting whether or not to enable a

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

setting increase of 20 dB (6P) for DS.GAIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

: The 20 dB setting increase is enabled.

C U

F

E

 

 

 

 

O : The 20 dB setting increase is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.

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