setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.

For information about setting the gain values, see “4-8-1 Setting the GAIN Selector

Values” on page 4-98.

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ql OUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast control) selector

 

This selector switches the video signal that is output to the VTR,

 

viewfinder, and video monitor, between the color bar signal and the

 

camera output.

 

BARS: Outputs the color bar signal.

 

CAM: Outputs the camera signal. It also switches DCC 1) on and off

 

when output from the camera is selected.

 

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

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1)DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control)

Also called automatic knee. Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject, objects in the background will be lost in the glare. The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases.

•Shooting a subject against a bright sky

•Shooting a subject indoors, against a background through a window

•Any high contrast scenes

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