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Location and Function of Partsqs OUTPUT/DCC (Color bar output/dynamic contrast control) switch

Use this switch to select the DCC function or color bar output.

Select the CAM/ON position in most cases. CAM/ON: This activates the DCC function. This

prevents color faults when shooting high-intensity subjects.

CAM/OFF: When the DCC functions are disabled, you can manually adjust knee values on page P5 <KNEE/WHITE CLIP> of the PAINT menu. (See page 64).

BARS: This setting displays color bars.

qd MENU dial

Turn this dial to change menu pages, items, or setting values, and press it to register.

For details on menu operation, see Chapter 4 “Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus” (page 49).

qf POWER switch

This powers the camera on and off. There are two different ON settings as follows.

ON STBY: This puts the VTR on standby. In this state, pressing the VTR button on the camera head, the lens or a camera adaptor starts recording immediately.

ON SAVE: This puts the VTR in the power-saving state, with the video head drum stationary. In this state, it takes a few seconds to start recording after pressing the VTR button.

Note

The VTR state when this switch is in the ON STBY or ON SAVE position may depend on the VTR model.

qg GAIN switch

This selects one of the three gain settings, high, medium or low. You can choose the gain values assigned to the H, M and L settings from values from –3 dB to +36 dB. (See page 60.) The factory default selections are 18 dB (H), 9 dB (M) and 0 dB (L).

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