Sony DXC-990 manual EFFECT

CONTRAST Menu

AE DETECT

Appears when you select an option other than MULTI in AE AREA.

Selects the detection method of the

	The CONTRAST menu is used to adjust the
luminance level of the selected AE window.
AVERAGE: Selects to detect the averagecontrast of the image.
luminance level of the whole AE window.
		<CONTRAST>						[A]
PEAK: Selects to detect the part with the
		>EFFECT					MANUAL
highest luminance level.				KNEE POINT				MID
				BLACK STRETCH				+	0
			GAMMA					+	ON
MANUAL				LEVEL					0
			MASTER PEDESTAL					+	0
Adjusts the iris with the IRIS control on the				R. PEDESTAL				+	0
RM-C950 remote control unit.				B. PEDESTAL				+	0
In this option, you can also set the auto					Select	MENU	Back

exposure focusing point and the AE (auto
exposure) window. Setting procedure is the
same as that in AUTO.
	EFFECT
	Selects the setting suitable for the incident
	luminance levels.
	MANUAL
	Selects KNEE POINT setting or BLACK
	STRETCH.
	KNEE POINT
	Sets the knee point according to the
	incoming light levels.
	OFF: Knee processing does not function.
	HIGH: Sets the knee point to the highest
	level.
	MID: Normally, select this position.
	LOW: Sets the knee point to the lowest
	level.
	BLACK STRETCH
	Adjusts the luminance of the dark portion of
	the screen.

You can set the value within the range from –10 to +10. The higher the setting, the

brighter the screen.

DCC+

When shooting a very bright object, the whole screen may white out or a part of the image may be colorless. This setting minimizes these phenomena.

GB 14 CONTRAST Menu