Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording

4-8 Menu-driven function setup

The functions can be set up using the unit’s menus.

4-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching

In addition to the standard gain settings of L, M and H, the S.GAIN (super gain) mode function that provides an analog gain increase of 30 dB or more and the DS.GAIN (digital super gain) mode function that provides a cumulative-type gain increase can be used with this unit.

To select these functions, perform menu operations to open the <USER SW GAIN> screen from the OPERATION page and select the gain settings to be used using the S.GAIN item and DS.GAIN item.

If, for instance, the S.GAIN and DS.GAIN functions have been allocated to the USER MAIN button, USER1 button or USER2 button, three different types of gain increases can be made by the combinations of the three USER buttons.

1)To increase the gain without increasing the perceptible noise

Combine the L, M or H value with the DS.GAIN function.

2)To increase the normal analog gain (in which case, the amount of noise will increase)

Use only the S.GAIN function.

3)To use the unit in the ultra-high-sensitivity mode

Use the S.GAIN function and DS.GAIN function in combination. (This enables an increase in gain of up to 68 dB.)

However, caution should be observed since the higher the DS.GAIN increase, the more noticeable the after image

becomes with moving subjects.

Use a gain increase of up to +12 dB : with moving subjects.

#< USER SW GAIN >

S.GAIN

¢30dB ¢36dB ¢42dB ¢48dB

DS.GAIN

¢6dB f (1/30) ¢12dB f (1/15) ¢20dB f (1/6)

Setting items and details

S.GAIN: An analog gain increase with an asterisk is one that is valid. One without an asterisk is invalid.

DS.GAIN: A cumulative gain increase with an asterisk is one that is valid. One without an asterisk is invalid.

4-8-2 Selecting the video output signals

The signals which are output from the VIDEO OUT connector and MON OUT connector can be selected. To select this function, perform menu operations to open the <OUTPUT SEL> screen from the SYSTEM SETTING page, select the VIDEO OUT signal for the VIDEO OUT SEL item, select the type of characters to be superimposed onto the VIDEO OUT signal and MONITOR OUT signal for the OUTPUT CHAR item and MONITOR OUT CHAR item, and select whether or not the characters are to be superimposed onto the MONITOR OUT signal.

#< OUTPUT SEL >

 

VIDEO OUT SEL

:VBS

OUTPUT CHAR

:MENU ONLY

MONITOR OUT CHAR

:OFF

VF MODE

:EE/PB

Setting items and details

Item

Variable

 

Remarks

range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT SEL

VBS

For selecting the output signal of the VIDEO

 

VF

OUT connector.

 

Y

VBS: The normal composite signal is output.

 

 

VF: The viewfinder’s Y signal is output. The

 

 

 

status display is also superimposed.

 

 

Y:

The component Y signal is output.

 

 

 

OUTPUT CHAR

TC

For setting the type of characters to be

 

STATUS

superimposed onto the output signals of the

 

MENU

VIDEO OUT connector and MON OUT

 

ONLY

connector.

 

 

TC:

 

 

 

The time code is displayed. (The menu

 

 

 

appears when the menu is displayed.)

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

The time code display position moves

 

 

 

vertically in accordance with the camera ID

 

 

 

position.

 

 

STATUS:

 

 

 

All the same characters as the ones

 

 

 

superimposed on the viewfinder are

 

 

 

displayed. (The menu appears when the

 

 

 

menu is displayed.)

 

 

MENU ONLY:

 

 

 

Only appears when the menu is displayed.

 

 

 

Normally, nothing is displayed

 

 

 

MONITOR OUT

ON

For selecting whether characters are to be

CHAR

OFF

superimposed onto the MON OUT connector

 

 

signals. (It is not linked with the VIDEO OUT

 

 

CHARACTER switch.)

 

 

The characters which are superimposed are

 

 

the ones which are selected using the

 

 

OUTPUT CHAR menu item.

 

 

ON: The characters are superimposed.

 

 

OFF: The characters are not superimposed.

 

 

 

 

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