BARS, DCC OFF
A color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate. For example, use the setting for the following purposes.
•Adjusting the video monitor
•Recording the color bar signal
CAM, DCC OFF
The video signal from the camera is output, and the DCC circuit does not operate.
CAM, DCC ON
The video signal from the camera is output, and the DCC circuit operates.
OUTPUT/DCC selector
tWHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch This switch controls the white balance setting. PRST (preset): Adjusts the color temperature
corresponding to the position of the FILTER selector. Use the PRST setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance.
A or B: When the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pushed to WHT, the white balance is automatically adjusted according to the current position of the FILTER selector, and the adjusted value is stored in either memory A or memory B. (There are two memories for each CC filter, allowing a total of eight adjustments to be stored.) When this switch is set to A or B, the camcorder automatically adjusts itself to the stored value corresponding to the current settings of this
switch and the FILTER selector.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even when ATW 1) is in use.
B (ATW): When this switch is set to B and on the FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu, “WHITE B CH” is set to “ATW” 1), ATW is activated.
1)ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)
The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions.
When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.
You can assign the ATW ON/OFF function to the ASSIGN 1 switch (push button) on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.
For details, see
uTURBO GAIN button
When shooting under extremely poor lighting conditions, press the button once to boost the video gain to the value preset on the GAIN SW page of the USER menu (up to 48 dB). To stop boosting the gain, press the button once more.
vASSIGN 3/4 switches
You can assign the desired functions to each of the ASSIGN 3 switch and ASSIGN 4 switch on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.
For details, see
Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter
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| wj | DV IN/OUT S400 connector |
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