Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 6 Chapter

6-3 Adjustments and Settings from Menus

The camcorder provides menus for adjustments and settings.

6-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions

Before using the camcorder, use the GAIN SW page of the USER menu to set the gains corresponding to the L, M, and H positions of the GAIN selector, which switches the gain of the video amplifier.

To set the gain values, proceed as follows.

1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2 Turn the MENU knob until the GAIN SW page appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.

U08 GAIN

SW

 

TOP

GAIN

LOW

 

:

0db

GAIN

MID

 

:

9db

GAIN

HIGH

 

:

18db

GAIN

TURBO

:

42db

TURBO

SW

IND.

:

OFF

You can set the following items on the GAIN SW page.

Item

Description

 

 

GAIN LOW

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

the L position of the GAIN selector.

 

 

GAIN MID

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

the M position of the GAIN selector.

 

 

GAIN HIGH

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

the H position of the GAIN selector.

 

 

GAIN TURBO

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

TURBO GAIN button selection.

 

 

TURBO SW IND

OFF: When you operate the GAIN

 

selector after pressing the TURBO

 

GAIN button once, the video gain is

 

changed according to the GAIN

 

selector operation.

 

ON: When the video gain is boosted to

 

the video gain to the value preset by

 

pressing the TURBO GAIN button

 

once, the video gain is not changed

 

even if you operate the GAIN selector,

 

until you press the TURBO GAIN

 

button once more.

 

 

3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

4 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting changes to a z mark.

Any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or 48 dB can be set for each of the L, M, and H positions, in any sequence.

For TURBO, any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or 48 dB can be selected.

To change the gain corresponding to another switch position, return to step 3.

5 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section.

The menu display disappears, and the current status of the camcorder is shown along the top and bottom of the screen.

6-3-2 Selecting the Output Signals

The OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu allows you to set whether or not the video signal is output from the VIDEO OUT connector. You can also select the type of video signals from the VIDEO OUT connector (when the CBK-SD01 (not supplied) is installed).

To select the output signal, proceed as follows.

1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2 Turn the MENU knob until the OUTPUT page appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.

U01

OUTPUT

 

 

TOP

LCD

BRIGHT

<L>

:

0

LCD

BRIGHT

<H>

:

0

LCD

COLOR

 

:

0

iLINK SBP2

MODE:

DSABL

REAR

BNC OUT SEL:

OFF

You can set the following items on the OUTPUT SEL page.

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