Location and Functions of Parts

3PANEL ACTIVE button

When the camera/camcorder connected to this unit is being controlled remotely by a remote control unit such as the RM-M7G, pressing this button causes the button to light up and assumes control of the camera/ camcorder from this unit. The controls on the front panel are enabled while this button is lit. Pressing the PANEL ACTIVE button on another device causes this button to go off and transfers control of the camera/ camcorder away from this unit. This button flashes while the camera/camcorder is powered off.

4CALL button

Press to call the camera/camcorder operator over the intercom. Pressing this button lights the tally indicators in the camera’s viewfinder and on this unit.

5GAIN switch

Selects one of three video amplifier gain levels (HIGH, MID, LOW). The gain values corresponding to HIGH, MID, and LOW are set by using the menu on the camera/camcorder.

6DETAIL knob

Rotate to adjust the contours of objects in the picture.

7MASTER GAMMA knob

Adjusts the gamma curve. The central click position of the KNEE/M.GAMMA/DETAIL knob corresponds to the camera/camcorder preset value.

8KNEE adjustment section

 

KNEE

AUTO

 

AUTO KNEE switch

KNEE knob

AUTO KNEE switch

Pressing this switch, lighting it, to activate the auto knee circuits and adjust knee automatically.

KNEE knob

Adjusts the knee point when the auto knee circuits are off (when the AUTO KNEE switch is not lit).

9WHITE/BLACK BALANCE adjustment section

WHITE/BLACK BALANCE switch

BLACK button

WHITE button

ATW button

WHITE/BLACK BALANCE

 

BLACK

WHITE

ATW

AUTO

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

 

 

R BLACK

B

R WHITE

B

Black balance

White balance

adjustment knobs

adiustment knobs

WHITE/BLACK BALANCE switch

Selects the white and black balance adjustment mode. AUTO: Selects auto adjustment mode, which allows

you to adjust the white or black balance by pressing the WHITE or BLACK button. Adjusted values are saved in camera/camcorder memory and called up again when the switch is set to this position again.

PRESET: The white balance value is returned to the preset value. Black balance can be adjusted automatically by pressing the BLACK button.

MANUAL: Selects manual mode, which allows you to adjust the black and white balance with the black balance and white balance adjustment knobs.

BLACK (black balance automatic adjustment) button

Adjusts the black balance automatically when the WHITE/BLACK BALANCE switch is set to AUTO or PRESET. This button lights when adjustment starts, and goes off if adjustment is completed successfully. If adjustment could not be completed successfully, this button flashes for eight seconds at an intervals of about 0.5 seconds.

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