Settings and Adjustments Basic 3 Chapter

If a format that is not prefixed with S has been selected, a value is indicated in parentheses and cannot be changed.

COMPENSATION

Either mode can be activated. Simultaneous activation of both modes is not permitted.

• ANGLE: Angle Compensation mode

When you change the FPS setting with this mode set to OFF, the shutter frequency is compensated while maintaining the current shutter angle setting.

If this mode is set to ON, the current shutter angle is compensated maintaining the current shutter frequency setting when you change the FPS setting. The video level is also maintained at a certain level.

Set this mode to ON to reduce flicker at a specific frequency when you change the frame rate.

Notes

•With ANGLE ON, the frame rate cannot be changed to lower values if the shutter angle comes to near 0º, and it cannot be changed to higher values if the shutter angle comes to near 360º.

•When you activate Angle Compensation mode, the camera automatically enters Variable Shutter mode.

•GAIN: Gain Compensation mode

By setting this mode to ON at low FPS settings, you can obtain an image with motion blur if desired, and superior S/N ratio.

In addition, as the video level is maintained at a certain level even if the frame rate is changed, this mode may be useful when testing which FPS value yields the most desired motion blur effect.

Note

Care must be taken when shooting a high-contrast subject, as the dynamic range (latitude) may be degraded to 1/2 at maximum depending on the selected video format or FPS.

3-10 Resuming the Standard Conditions

The <OPERATOR FILE> page of the USER (OPERATION) menu permits you to return the operation items (those contained on pages U02 to U16 of the factory- preset USER menu) you changed to the factory-set statuses.

<OPERATOR FILE> page

<OPERATOR FILE> U17

READ (MS tCAM)

WRITE (CAMtMS )

BPRESET

FILE ID:

CAM CODE

DATE

Position the pointer to PRESET and push on the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. The operation items return to the statuses stored in the operator file.

For details on the operator file, see “Chapter 5 Storage and Retrieval of User Setting Data”.

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Resuming the Standard Conditions