Locations and Functions of Parts1MASTER and SLAVE buttons

When adjusting the white balance of multiple cameras in Master/Slave mode, designate the master camera or the slave cameras. Press and light up the MASTER button to specify the connected camera for the master. Press and light up the SLAVE button to specify the connected camera for the slave. The slave cameras follow the master camera settings.

If you press a button when lit, it goes dark.

2PREVIEW button

Press this button to control an external device connected to the EXT I/O connector on the connector panel.

For the operational specifications, see “3 EXT I/O (external input/output) connector (9-pin)” in “Connector Panel” on page 13.

5WHITE (white balance manual adjustment)knobs

Used to manually adjust the white balance.

The left knob is for the R signal and the right knob for the B signal.

6BLACK/FLARE (black balance/flare balance manual adjustment) knobs and indicator

Used to manually adjust the black balance (when the indicator is not lit) or the flare balance (when the indicator is lit).

From the left, the knobs are for R, G, and B signal adjustment.

Selection between black balance and flare balance is made using the OTHERS menu.

See “Changing the Functions of the Rotary Encoders” on page 47.

3STANDARD button

When you press this button, the video camera is initialized to its standard state and the button lights for several seconds.

If you press the button while it lights, the video camera retrieves the state before the button was lit.

4Camera/CCU function ON/OFF buttons Various functions of the video camera or the CCU can be turned on and off from this panel.

5600K AUTO SKIN DETAIL KNEE DETAIL GATE

5600K (valid only with the DXC-D50 series):

5600K electric color temperature conversion function

AUTO KNEE: Auto knee function. When this button is lit (ON), the knee point is automatically adjusted according to the light content of the picture.

SKIN DETAIL: Skin detail function

DETAIL GATE: Skin detail gate function. When this button is lit (ON), the adjustment range of the skin tone detail is displayed in white on the monitor screen.

For details on the Skin detail and Skin detail gate, see “Skin Detail Correction/Skin Matrix Adjustment (for DXC-D30/ D35/D50-Series Only)” on page 56.

7Camera number/tally indication window

The number of the camera being controlled from this panel is displayed in orange.

When a red tally signal is sent to the camera, the number is displayed in black and the background of the number lights in red.

When a green tally signal is sent to the camera, the number is displayed in black and the background of the number lights in green.

When both the red and green tally signals are simultaneously sent, the left half of the background lights in red and the right half lights in green.

8ALARM indicator

Lights when trouble occurs in the camera system and the self-diagnostic function activates at the video camera or the CCU.

9CALL button

When the camera is connected via a CCU, press to send a call signal to the video camera, on which the CALL button lights. The tally lamps on the camera and the red tally lamp on the CCU light when not lit, or go dark when lit.

When the CALL button on the video camera is pressed, the CALL button on this panel lights and a buzzer sounds.

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