Location and Function of Parts

5CALL button

Press to call the camera operator over the intercom. When this button is pressed, the TALLY indicator in the camera’s viewfinder and on this unit lights up.

6DETAIL control

Rotate to adjust the contours of objects.

7GAIN switch

Use this switch to set any of three video amplifier gain levels (18, 9, or 0 dB). Normally, set this switch to 0. When the lighting on object is low, set it to 9 or 18.

8KNEE adjustment section

KNEE

AUTO

PRESET

MANUAL

KNEE switch KNEE control

KNEE switch

Use this switch to adjust the knee setting. AUTO: The auto knee circuit activates and

automatically adjusts the knee point to the optimum level.

PRESET: Knee point is adjusted to factory-preset level.

MANUAL: Knee point can be set manually using the KNEE control.

KNEE control

When the KNEE switch is set to MANUAL, rotate this control to set the knee point.

9W/B BALANCE adjustment section

W/B BALANCE switch

BLACK button and the indicator

WHITE button and the indicator

W/B BALANCE

BLACK WHITE

AUTO

PRESET

MANUAL

PED

B

R

GAIN

R

B

PED controls

GAIN controls

W/B BALANCE (white/black balance adjustment mode) switch

Use this switch to select the white and black balance adjustment mode.

AUTO: This sets auto adjustment mode. It enables the white and black balance to be automatically adjusted using the WHITE and BLACK buttons. The adjusted values are stored in memory in the camera and are called up when the switch is set to this position again.

PRESET: This sets preset mode. The camera operates with the factory-preset white balance (i.e., white balance adjusted for iodine lamps (color temperature 3200 K) with the FILTER selector of the camera set to “1” position).

MANUAL: Sets manual adjustment mode. It enables the white and black balance to be manually adjusted using the PED and GAIN controls.

BLACK (black balance automatic adjustment) button and the indicator

Use to adjust the black balance automatically.

Press this button while the W/B BALANCE switch is set to AUTO or PRESET. When the adjustment is completed, the indicator lights up for about five seconds and turns off.

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