Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 5 Chapter

1 Display the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

2 Select COMPONENT OUT, and press the MENU knob.

3 Select one of the following, and press the MENU knob.

AUTO: Switch between HD YPbPr and SD YPbPr, according to the recording format. This applies to both recording and playback.

HD YPbPr: Regardless of the recording format, output HD YPbPr when recording. Output SD YPbPr only when playing back DVCAM format.

SD YPbPr: Regardless of the recording format, output SD YPbPr. This applies to both recording and playback.

Setting the Color Temperature Manually

You can manually adjust the value of the white balance by setting the color temperature.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

1 Display the WHITE page of the PAINT menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

2 Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU knob.

You can set the following items on the WHITE page.

Item

Description

COLOR TEMP

Sets the color temperature for the

<A>

desired value. Adjust the value

 

while looking at the real image

 

because error tends to be bigger

 

for adjustment of high color

 

temperature.

 

 

C TEMP BAL <A>

Adjusts the value more precisely

 

when the color temperature

 

adjustment through COLOR

 

TEMP is not satisfactory.

 

 

R GAIN <A>

Changes only the value of R

 

GAIN.

 

 

B GAIN <A>

Changes only the value of B

 

GAIN.

 

 

Item

Description

D5600K<A>

Sets the color temperature to

 

approximately 5600K

 

 

The above table shows the adjustment of the white balance of channel A. Items followed by <B> are used to adjust the white balance of channel B.

3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and press the MENU knob.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items.

Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting

By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance, you can make the picture warmer or colder.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

1 Display the OFFSET WHITE page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

2 Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU knob.

You can set the following items in the OFFSET WHITE page.

Item

Description

OFFSET WHITE

When this item is set to ON, the

<A>

offset adjusted on this page is

 

added to the white balance for

 

channel A.

 

 

WARM-COOL <A>

When OFFSET WHITE <A> is

 

ON, sets the offset for the white

 

balance of channel A, using the

 

color temperature. Adjust the

 

value while looking at the real

 

image because error tends to be

 

bigger for adjustment of high color

 

temperature.

 

 

COLOR FINE <A>

Adjusts the value more precisely if

 

the adjustment by WARM-COOL

 

<A> is not satisfactory.

 

 

OFFSET WHITE

When this item is set to ON, the

<B>

offset adjusted on this page is

 

added to the white balance for

 

channel B.

 

 

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