Parts and their function

7DTL button

Each time this is pressed, the detail is switched from ON to OFF or vice versa. While the detail is ON, the button lamp is lighted; while it is OFF, the button lamp is off. The setting while the detail is ON is set using the menu.

8SCENE FILE buttons [USER/1/2/3]

Use these to select the scene files of the camera.

9GAIN buttons [0dB/L/M/H/AGC]

Use these to set the camera gain.

The gain-up function can be set to one of four levels using the GAIN 0dB, L, M and H buttons.

The gain-up amount can be set for the L, M and H buttons each using the respective menus.

When the AGC button is pressed, AGC is activated, and the gain is adjusted automatically in accordance with the light quantity.

The maximum AGC gain can be set using the menu.

:ABC button

Press this button to adjust the black balance automatically.

While the black balance is being adjusted, the button lamp flashes; when the adjustment is completed, it goes off. It lights if the black balance could not be adjusted.

The ABC button does not work when color bars have been selected by the (<) BAR/CAM button (the button lamp is lighted).

;AWC button

When this button is pressed while the A or B button among the (=) ATW/A/B buttons is selected, the white balance is automatically adjusted, and the adjustment is registered in the camera’s AWC A or AWC B memory. While the white balance is being adjusted, the AWC button lamp flashes, and when it is adjusted properly, it goes off. It lights if the white balance could not be adjusted.

The AWC button does not work when color bars have been selected by the (<) BAR/CAM button (the button lamp is lighted) or when the ATW button among the (=) ATW/A/B buttons is selected (the ATW button lamp is lighted).

It may not be possible to adjust the white balance if the screen does not show an image with a white object.

<BAR/CAM button

Use this to select the camera’s video output signals. Each time it is pressed, the camera signals are switched from color bar signals to video signals or vice versa. While color bar signals are selected, the button lamp is lighted; while video signals are selected, it is off.

=ATW/A/B buttons

Use these to select the white balance adjustment mode. ATW: When the ATW button is pressed, the automatic

adjustment mode is established for the white balance, and the ATW button lamp lights.

A:When the A button is pressed, the white balance registered in the camera’s AWC A memory is established, and the A button lamp lights.

When the (;) AWC button is pressed after pressing the A button, the white balance is automatically adjusted and registered in the camera’s AWC A memory.

B:When the B button is pressed, the white balance registered in the camera’s AWC B memory is established, and the B button lamp lights.

When the (;) AWC button is pressed after pressing the B button, the white balance is automatically adjusted and registered in the camera’s AWC B memory.

>R/B GAIN dials

These enable the white balance to be adjusted manually after selecting the A or B button among the (=) ATW/A/B buttons and the white balance has been automatically adjusted by pressing the (;) AWC button.

When exercising control over the AW-E350, AW-E650, AW-E655 or AW-E750, the change of setting value in the dial’s setting can be switched from “large” to “small” or vice versa by pressing the CONT dial.

?R/B PED dials

These enable the black balance to be adjusted manually after the black balance has been automatically adjusted by pressing the (:) ABC button.

When exercising control over the AW-E350, AW-E650, AW-E655 or AW-E750, the change of setting value in the dial’s setting can be switched from “large” to “small” or vice versa by pressing the CONT dial.

@OPTION SW [A to D] buttons

Refer to “Menu settings” for details on the items which can be set in these OPTION SW buttons.

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