Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings

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CAMERA SET

Menu items

Subitems and setting values

Contents

TLCS3)

Level

Set the target level (to make brighter or darker) of auto iris

Setting the Total

+1.0 / +0.5 / ±0 / –0.5 / –1.0

control in TLCS. (This setting also affects the gain control in

Level Control

 

AGC mode and shutter-speed control in Auto Shutter mode.)

System (auto

 

+1.0: Approx. one stop further open

adjustment system

 

+0.5: Approx. half a stop further open

of gain, iris and

 

±0: Standard

shutter)

 

–0.5: Approx. half a stop further closed

 

 

–1.0: Approx. one stop further closed

 

 

 

 

Mode

Set the auto iris control mode in TLCS.

 

Backlight / Standard /

Backlight: Backlight mode to reduce darkening of the center

 

Spotlight

subject against lights

 

 

Standard: Standard mode

 

 

Spotlight: Spotlight mode to reduce blown-out highlights on

 

 

the center subject in the spotlight

 

 

 

 

Speed

Set the tracing speed of TLCS control.

 

–99 to +99 (+50)

 

 

 

 

 

AGC

Turn the AGC (Auto Gain Control) function on/off.

 

On / Off

 

 

 

 

 

AGC Limit

Set the maximum gain in AGC.

 

3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 18 dB

 

 

 

 

 

AGC Point

Set the iris point for switching to auto-iris and auto-shutter

 

F5.6 / F4 / F2.8

control when AGC is on.

 

 

 

 

Auto Shutter

Turn the Auto Shutter control function on/off.

 

On / Off

 

 

 

 

 

A.SHT Limit

Set the maximum shutter speed in Auto Shutter control.

 

1/100

 

 

1/150

 

 

1/200

 

 

1/250

 

 

 

 

 

A.SHT Point

Set the iris point for switching auto-iris and auto-shutter

 

F5.6 / F8 / F11 / F16

control when Auto Shutter is on.

 

 

 

Shockless

Off / 1 / 2 / 3

Select the speed of change in white balance when the white

White

 

balance mode is switched.

Setting the

 

Set to “Off” to instantly change the white balance.

shockless white

 

Select a larger number to change the white balance more

balance

 

slowly through interpolation.

 

 

 

White Switch

ATW / MEM

Select the mode (ATW or Memory B) selected at the B

Setting for the

 

position of the WHITE BAL switch.

WHITE BAL

 

 

switch

 

 

 

 

 

ATW Speed

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Set the tracing speed of ATW.

Setting for Auto

 

The larger the number you set, the speed becomes faster.

Tracing White

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Wide

On / Off

Set to “On” when a wide conversion lens is attached.

Conversion1)

 

 

Setting for use of a

 

 

wide conversion

 

 

lens

 

 

 

 

 

1)Valid with exclusive lenses only

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