Assigning Functions to User Buttons

The USER MAIN, USER 1, USER 2, MARKER SELECT and TEXT MEMO buttons can be assigned user-selected functions.

To select desired functions, use the menu options which can be found in the <USER SW> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.

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Selectable Functions

For more details about functions which can be allocated to the buttons, refer to [USER SW] (page 186).

INH: No function assigned.

I.OVR: Iris Override function assigned.

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

To change the target value, put the unit 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.

+: 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.GAMMA: The black gamma function is allocated. This function highlights the black gradations. BLACK GAMMA is set to “+6”, and B.GAMMA RANGE is set to “3”, regardless of the values set in the BLACK GAMMA item on the menu (<LOW SETTING> screen, <MID SETTING> screen and <HIGH SETTING> screen on the PAINT page).

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

DRS: The function of the dynamic range stretcher is allocated.

The function is allocated to compress the video level with high brightness and stretched the dynamic range.

Notes

Since the DRS function compresses the video levels of sections with high brightness, there are slight

differences in color development when the DRS function is turned on/off.

When the DRS function is turned on, Gamma mode, the Knee function and the BLACK GAMMA function are not available.

ASSIST: The function to turn on or off of the focus assist indication is assigned.

Note

When the ASSIST function is turned on, a graph is displayed on the bottom right of the viewfinder and the LCD monitor. Adjust the focus ring on the lens so that the graph comes further right.

C.TEMP: The function to switch to the mode that allows the jog dial button to change the assigned color temperature. It is useful for intentionally changing the color temperature after adjusting the white balance.

To change the color temperature, press the user button with this assigned function, and then press the jog dial button.

The color temperature indicated on the viewfinder display is highlighted and starts blinking, indicating that the color temperature can be changed. While the indication is blinking, the jog dial button can be turned to change the color temperature. At this time, the value set for the position ([PRST], [A], or [B]) to which the WHITE BAL switch is set is also changed.

VFR: The function of switching the VFR function on/ off is assigned. For more details about the VFR function, refer to [Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording Function] (page 37).

FRATE: When “ON” has been selected in the VFR menu option, a function of switching to the frame rate set in USR SW F.RATE is assigned.

For example, if you have set FRAME RATE to “24P” and USR SW F.RATE to “12P” for the VFR function, you can use this button to switch between 12P and 24P when the VFR function is enabled. FRAME RATE and USR SW F.RATE can be set from the <SYSTEM MODE> screen of the SYSTEM SETTING page.

VF GAM: When “FILM-REC” has been selected in the GAMMA MODE SEL menu option, telecine conversion correction is performed on the viewfinder video. GAMMA MODE SEL can be set from the <GAMMA> screen of the PAINT page.

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Adjustments and Settings for Recording: Assigning Functions to User Buttons