Sony 900, 930, 950 manual 2Front Left Side

7	from the factory, the values set are L = 0 dB, M = 6 dB,
	and H = 12 dB.
	When the MESSAGE setting on the VF DISPLAY page
	of the OPERATION menu is set to ON, the newly
	selected gain value will be displayed in the setting
	change/adjustment progress message display area of
	the viewfinder screen for three seconds when the gain
	setting is changed using this switch.
	Example
	“GAIN: 12 dB”
	j OUTPUT (output signal selection)/AUTO KNEE
	switch1)
	Used to select the signal (color bar signal or camera’s
	video signal) to be used as output to a VTR, the
	viewfinder, or a video monitor. When the camera’s
	video signal is being used as output, the auto knee
	function may be used. The relationship between the
	switch setting and the output signal and auto knee
	function is shown in the table below.
	OUTPUT	AUTO	Function
		KNEE
	BARS	OFF	Output is a color bar signal.
			Output is the camera’s video
	CAM	OFF	signal. The auto knee circuit
			is disabled.
			Output is the camea’s video
	CAM	ON	signl. The auto knee circuit is
			enable.

kWHITE BAL (white balance memory selection) switch1)

Used to select the white balance adjustment method, or the memory used to store the adjusted value. PRST (preset): White balance is adjusted to a preset

value corresponding to a color temperature of 3200K.

A or B: Selects memory A or B. When the AUTO W/B BAL switch is set to WHT, the white balance will be automatically adjusted according to the setting of the FILTER control. The adjusted value will be stored in the selected memory. Each memory can store up to four adjusted values, for a total of 8.

When the MESSAGE setting on the VF DISPLAY page of the OPERATION menu is set to ON, the new setting will be displayed in the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for three seconds when the setting is changed using this switch. Example: “WHITE: Ach” or “WHITE:

PRESET”

lDISPLAY switch

You can turn on or off the displays (safety zone marker, center marker, text displays) and menu screens on the viewfinder screen.

ON: Text describing the camera’s operation status will be displayed on the viewfinder screen.

OFF: All viewfinder screen displays will be turned off.

MENU: Setup menus will be displayed on the viewfinder screen.

mCANCEL/STATUS switch

When a menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen, pressing this button will cancel any changed setting and return the display to the previous menu. When menus are not displayed on the viewfinder screen, pressing this button will display the ‘!’IND item.

nMENU SEL (menu select) knob/ENTER button

(rotary encoder)

Used to select settings from menus displayed on the viewfinder screen (by rotating the knob) and to confirm settings (by pushing the button).

7-2-2Front Left Side

1TEST OUT connector For future use

2MIC 1 IN connector

3RET 1 button

4MIC IN switch

5VF connector

6SHUTTER switch

7INCOM/EAR LEVEL control

8VTR START button

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