Parts and their functions (continued)
Shooting (recording)/playback function section (2)
AUTO KNEE function
If the level is adjusted to people or scenery for shooting when the background is very bright, the background becomes subject to
OWhen shooting people in the shade under a clear sky OWhen shooting people inside a vehicle or a building and
outdoor scenery seen through windows at the same time OWhen shooting scenes with a high contrast
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4OUTPUT (output signal selector)/AUTO KNEE switch
This is used to select the video signals which are to be output from the camera unit to the VTR unit, viewfinder and video monitor.
The operation of the AUTO KNEE function can be selected using the AUTO KNEE SW item on the CAMERA SW MODE screen of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2.
The factory setting is FILM mode so that the AUTO KNEE function is at OFF.
$OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch setting position
BARS | Color bar signals are output. |
| Use this position in the following |
| circumstances. |
| OWhen the video monitor is to be adjusted |
| OWhen the color bar signals are to be |
| recorded |
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CAM. | The pictures shot by the camera are output. |
AUTO KNEE OFF | The AUTO KNEE circuit is not activated. |
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CAM. | The pictures shot by the camera are output. |
AUTO KNEE ON | The AUTO KNEE circuit is activated. |
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5GAIN (gain selector) switch
This is used to select the gain of the video amplifier in accordance with the lighting status during shooting. The gain values corresponding to the L, M and H settings are specified by the setting menu ahead of time.
If this switch setting is changed while the display mode is set to “3,” the new setting will appear at the gain display position on the viewfinder screen. (Example: “12 dB”)
6AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white balance/black balance adjustment) switch
AWB: This is selected when the white balance is to be adjusted automatically. When the WHITE BAL switch 3 is set to “A or B” at this time, the adjusted value will be stored in memory A or memory B.
ABB : This is selected for automatically adjusting the black balance.
The adjusted value is stored in a dedicated memory.
Black shading is automatically corrected when SHD and ABB SW CTRL on the OPTION screen of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 4 are set to ON and the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pressed continuously for 8 seconds or more on the ABB side.
<Note>
When white balance or black balance are being automatically adjusted and the switch is pressed again to either the AWB side or to the ABB side, the automatic adjustment for the side pressed will be stopped.
The adjusted value in this case is the value before automatic adjustment was performed.
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