Sony DXC-9100P User manual

3-859-858-02(1)
DXC-9100P
DXC-9100P
1997 by Sony Corporation
3CCD Color Video Camera
Operating Instructions Page 2
Before operating this unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it
for future reference.
Mode d’emploi Page 64
Avant d’utiliser cet appareil, lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi et le
conserver pour toute référence ultérieure.
Bedienungsanleitung Seite 126
Lesen Sie dieses Handbuch bitte vor der ersten Inbetriebnahme der
Kamera sorgfältig durch und bewahren Sie es zum späteren Nachschlagen
griffbereit auf.

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Owner’sRecord
The model and serial numbers are located at the
bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces provided
below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DXC-9100P Serial No.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
This device requires shielded interface cables to
comply with FCC emission limits.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Features .............................................................................. 5
Location and Functions of Parts and Controls ............... 7
Front Panel/Top Panel/Bottom Panel ........................... 7
Rear Panel ..................................................................... 8
Chapter 2 Operation
Adjusting and Setting with Menus................................. 11
Menu Configuration.................................................... 11
Operation through Menus ........................................... 13
Function of Menus ...................................................... 15
Initial Setting List ....................................................... 27
Shooting ............................................................................ 28
Basic Shooting Procedure........................................... 28
Adjusting the White Balance ...................................... 29
Using the Externally Triggered Shutter ...................... 32
Capturing the Image into Memory by Using
the Freeze Function ......................................... 33
Setting the Scan Mode ................................................ 35
Adjusting the Picture Tone in a Multi-Camera
System ............................................................. 37
Chapter 3 Installation and Connection
Installation........................................................................ 39
Mounting the Lens ...................................................... 39
Mounting a Microscope Adaptor................................ 40
Mounting on a Tripod ................................................. 40
Mounting to a Wall or Ceiling.................................... 40
Basic System Connection ................................................ 41
Connecting to Video Equipment With Composite
Video Input Connectors................................... 42
Connecting to Video Equipment With RGB or
S-Video Inputs................................................. 44
Connecting Two or More Cameras — Multi-Camera
System ............................................................. 45
Connecting to a Camera Control Unit
(For Non-Medical Use) ................................... 46
Connection to Enable Remote Control.......................... 47
Connecting to the RM-C950 Remote Control Unit .... 47
Remote Controlling the Camera from an External
Pulse Signal ..................................................... 50
Connecting to a Computer .......................................... 51
Connection With a Printer/Digital Still Recorder ........ 52
English
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Chapter 4 Appendix
Precautions....................................................................... 53
Safety Precautions ...................................................... 54
Operating Precautions................................................. 57
Typical CCD Phenomena................................................ 58
Specifications.................................................................... 59
Recommended Equipment.............................................. 61
Symbol on the unit
Table of Contents
Symbol Location This symbol indicates
Rear panel This symbol indicates that a direct
current (DC) is input.
Rear panel The connector that outputs RGB
signals and their respective sync
signals.
Rear panel The connector that outputs the
composite video signals.
Rear panel The connector to which a remote
control signal is input from a
remote control unit.
Rear panel The buttons for setting the
automatic white balance.
Rear panel The button for capturing the image
in memory as a still image.

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The DXC-9100P is a color video camera with an 1/2-inch,
three-chip Progressive Scan CCD1).
The CCD uses an “all pixels read-out” method, which
enables the CCD to output all pixel signals in 1/50 sec. This
allows the unit to capture blur-free, clear images of fast-
moving objects without a mechanical shutter.
High quality image
The DXC-9100P produces high quality images thanks to its
1/2inch, three-chip CCD containing some 460,000 effective
picture elements (pixels). The camera has four features that
ensure high image quality:
• High horizontal resolution: 800 TV lines
• High sensitivity (defined as minimum required
illumination): 2,000 lux at F5.6
• High signal-to-noise ratio: 57 dB
• Low smear
Features
Square pixels
The unit uses pixels which have the same pitch horizontally
and vertically, namely 8.3µm ×8.3µm, to make a square
pixel. Because the pixels are geometrically the same in both
directions, you do not need to adjust the aspect ratio when
using with a computer, image processor, etc. This function
is very helpful when using the camera for image processing.
This is also useful for image composition by inputting the
signals to a computer.
N.I (non-interlaced) mode
An output of 50 frames of non-interlaced signals per
seconds allows you to connect the unit to a multi-scan
monitor or multi-scan printer which requires signals to be
processed at high-speed.
However, connection with some multi-scan monitors may
not be possible because of their input specifications.
When in doubt, contact your authorized Sony dealer.
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1) CCD: Charge-Coupled Device
Chapter 1 Overview

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Broad exposure control
Thanks to the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) and CCD iris
control functions, the camera can handle a broad range of
subject lighting conditions. When shooting in poor lighting
conditions, the AGC feature automatically increases the
sensitivity up to eight times. When the amount of light is
excessive, the CCD iris control function automatically
increases the shutter speed to cut exposure. This function
can cut the exposure to the equivalent of up to 4 aperture
stops. When using this camera in a fixed location, AGC,
CCD iris control and auto-iris control allow for shooting in a
broad range of lighting conditions. Combined use of AGC
and CCD iris control is also very helpful when using the
camera in a microscope system.
Wide range of electronic shutter modes
The wide range of speeds for the electronic shutter helps
you overcome difficult shooting conditions, minimizes
blurring in fast-moving subjects, and produces acceptably
bright still images of subjects shot in poor light. The
exposure time can be automatically controlled according to
the brightness of the subjects. (For details, contact your
authorized Sony dealer.)
Flickerless mode: When set to flickerless mode, the
electronic shutter allows you to take flickerless images
even under fluorescent light.
Clear scan mode: When you use the electronic shutter in
the clear scan mode, you can shoot computer screen
displays without horizontal stripes or distortion.
Externally-triggered shutter: The external trigger for the
shutter enables a camera in a fixed location to capture
flickerless images of fast-moving objects.
Freeze function
The moving image is captured in the frame memory built
into this unit as a still image. The still image captured in the
memory can be output continuously.
RS-232C interface
The unit can be controlled from an computer via an
RS-232C interface.
Compact and lightweight
The unit is very compact (79 ×72 ×145 mm) and very light
(about 790 g), allowing for easy installation in places where
space is a problem.
The following are some examples of applications:
• As a camera for microscope
• As a roof-top weather monitoring camera
• As a laboratory monitor camera
• As a camera used in a video conference systems
Features

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Location and Functions of Parts and Controls
Front Panel/Top Panel/Bottom Panel
1Lens Mount
Attach a zoom lens or micropscope adaptor.
2Installation/tripod holes (top/bottom)
Use these holes when attaching the camera to a wall or
ceiling or tripod (screw: 1/4", 20 ridges).
3Camera fixing holes (top/bottom)
Use these holes (M3, depth of the hole:5 mm) to attach the
camera to a wall or ceiling when you do not use the
Installation/tripod holes2.
1Lens Mount 2Installation/tripod holes
(The top panel also has holes.)
3Camera fixing holes
(The top panel also has holes.)

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Rear Panel
2RGB/SYNC connector
3FREEZE button
1VIDEO OUT (output) connector (BNC-type)
Outputs composite video signals.
2RGB/SYNC (RGB/sync signal output)
connector (D-sub 9-pin)
Outputs RGB signals and their respective sync signals.
Use a CCXC-9DB/CCXC-9DD/CCMC-9DS cable for the
connections.
Pin assignment
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1 GND 6 VBS/Y/VD output
2 GND 7 SYNC/WEN/HD output
3 RED output 8 GND
4 GREEN output 9 NC/C output
5 BLUE output
Location and Functions of Parts and Controls
VIDEO OUT EXT CTRL
DC IN/ REMOTE
CCU
LENS
MENU FUNCTION DATA
UP
WHITE
BARS
RGB/SYNC
VBS
SCAN
DOWN
FREEZE
SOURCE
!£ REMOTE connector
!¢ DC IN/VBS connector
1VIDEO OUT connector
9DATA UP/ WHITE
button
4SOURCE button
6MENU button
7FUNCTION UP/DOWN buttons
8DATA DOWN/SCAN button
0LENS
connector
!¡ CCU
connector
!™ EXT
CTRL
connector
5BARS button

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3FREEZE button
Pressing this button stores an image in memory. The image
is captured in memory as a still image at the instant when
you press this button.
4SOURCE button
Pressing this buttons clears freeze mode. The image which
the unit is shooting appears on the monitor.
Note
The FREEZE button 3and SOURCE button 4
function when “FREEZE” on PAGE 3 menu is set to
INT.CTRL.
For detailed information, see “PAGE 3 menu” on page 21 in
“Function of Menus”.
5BARS (color bars output) button
Pressing this button outputs the color bars signal. Press
again to revert to video signal output.
For monitor adjustment, contact your authorized Sony dealer.
6MENU (menu recall) button
Pressing this button brings up the operational settings menu
on the monitor connected to the camera. Press again to hide
the menu.
For menu operation, see “Adjusting and Setting with Menus” on
page 11.
7FUNCTION UP/DOWN (cursor up/down) buttons
UP button: Moves the menu cursor upward.
DOWN button: Moves the menu cursor downward.
8DATA DOWN/SCAN (setting value reduction/scan
mode select) button
With the menu displayed: decreases the setting value.
With the menu hidden: activates the scan mode select
button. Each time you press the button, the scan mode
changes in the order of NOR, F.S and N.I.
9DATA UP/ WHITE (setting value increase/white
balance adjustment) button
With the menu displayed: increases the setting value.
With the menu hidden: activates the automatic white
balance adjustment function.
0LENS connector (6-pin)
Connects to a lens cable when a 2/3-inch zoom lens is used.
This connector is not used for 1/2-inch zoom lenses.
!¡ CCU (camera control unit) connector (20-pin)
Connects to the CCU-M5P camera control unit (not
supplied)

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!™ EXT CTRL (external control signal input) connector
(BNC type)
Inputs the following signal according to the EXT. CTRL
(BNC) setting on PAGE 3 menu.
When set to GENLOCK: Inputs reference sync signals
for synchronizing the camera operation.
When set to TRIG.IN: Inputs pulses for controlling the
memory or externally triggererd shutter.
!£ REMOTE (remote control) connector (mini-DIN
8-pin)
Connects to the RM-C950 remote control unit (not
supplied).
!¢ DC IN/VBS (DC power input/video signal
output) connector (12-pin)
Connects to the CMA-D2CE/D2MDCE camera adaptor.
Inputs the DC power and outputs the video signal.
Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

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Chapter 2 Operation
Camera operational settings can be changed through simple
adjustment of the settings on the on-screen menus. Settings
can be adjusted to get the best possible results for the given
shooting conditions or to enhance the image with special
effects.
Menu Configuration
There are four menus.
To display the menu
Press the MENU button.
The menu is displayed on the monitor.
Adjusting and Setting with Menus
±00
OFF
USER PRESET
TR GGER PULSE
R S MODE
MENU SW
>
:A
9600
AUTO
PAGE 4 : NOR
scan
A
OFF
BAUD RATE
PROTECT
I
II
AE LEVEL OFFTR GGER CYCLEI
C. SYNC
NT. CTRL
H. PHASE
G SYNC
D–SUB V
D–SUB S
EXT. CTRL (BNC)
FREEZE
SC PHASE R
> :A
±00
Y / C
PAGE 3 : NOR
scan
±00
0
ON
I
ough
F ine
ideo
ync
> :A
OFF
OFF
LARGE
AVERAGE
PAGE 1 : NOR
SHUTTER
AE W NDOW
scan
STEP
0dB
GA NI
EXT. TR GGERI
I
DETECT ONI
TR G . N
I I
>
:A
±00
±00
ON
ON
PAGE 2 : NOR
M. PEDESTAL
GAMMA
DETA L
scan
AUTO
AWB
C. TEMP
W HT. BAL
I
R P
B P
a nti
a nti±00
LEVEL
±00
PAGE 1 menu PAGE 2 menu
PAGE 3 menu
PAGE 4 menu
The menu page changes each time
you press the DATA UP or DATA
DOWN button.

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> :A
OFF
OFF
LARGE
AVERAGE
PAGE 1 : NOR
SHUTTER
AE W NDOW
scan
STEP
0dB
GA NI
EXT. TR GGERI
I
DETECT ONI
2
4
1
3
5
6
Adjusting and Setting with Menus
About on-screen menu
This section explains how to read the on-screen menu before
starting menu operation.
1Menu page
Displays the currently selected memory page.
Select the menu page using the DATA UP/DOWN buttons
when the cursor is positioned on the menu page display.
2Cursor
Selects an item. Move the cursor up/down using the
FUNCTION UP/DOWN buttons.
3Setting items
Scroll through the items to be set with the FUNCTION UP/
DOWN buttons.
4SCAN mode
Indicates the currently selected scan mode.
For detailed information on the scan mode, see “Setting the Scan
Mode” on page 35.
5User preset
Indicates the currently selected user preset (A or B).
When “PROTECT” is set to “ON”, a flashing “P” is
displayed before the user preset A or B.
For details, see “PAGE 4 menu” on page 24.
6Set values
Indicates the currently set value.
Change the values using the DATA UP/DOWN buttons.

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VIDEO OUT
EXT CTRL
DC IN/
REMOTE
LENS
MENU FUNCTION DATA
UP
WHITE
BARS
SCAN
DOWN
FREEZE
SOURCE
MENU button
FUNCTION UP button
DATA UP button
FUNCTION DOWN button
DATA DOWN button
Operation through Menus
Menu operation buttons
There are five buttons for menu operations on the rear panel
of the unit.
The following tables shows the functions of menu operation
buttons.
Button Function
MENU Displays the menu by pressing this button. To
hide the menu, press the button again.
FUNCTION UP Moves the cursor upward.
FUNCTION DOWN Moves the cursor downward.
DATA UP Increases the value. Changes the menu page.
DATA DOWN Decreases the value. Changes the menu
page.

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Menu operation procedure
To change the settings on the menu, proceed as follows.
1Press the MENU button.
The menu page that was selected last is displayed on the
monitor screen.
> :A
STEP
1/125
OFF
MED UM
PEAK
PAGE 1 : NOR
SHUTTER
AE W NDOW
scan
STEP
0dB
GA NI
SPEED
EXT. TR GGERI
I
DETECT ONI
I
LENS
MENU FUNCTION DATA
UP
WHITE
BARS
SCAN
DOWN
FREEZE
SOURCE
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Cursor
2Select the desired page.
1Move the cursor to the first line on the menu by
pressing the FUNCTION UP button.
2Select the desired menu page by pressing the
DATA UP or DOWN button.
> :A
STEP
1/125
OFF
MED UM
PEAK
PAGE 1 : NOR
SHUTTER
AE W NDOW
scan
STEP
0dB
GA NI
SPEED
EXT. TR GGERI
I
DETECT ONI
I
3Move the cursor to the item to be set by pressing the
FUNCTION UP or DOWN button.
:A
STEP
OFF
MED UM
PEAK
PAGE 1 : NOR
SHUTTER
AE W NDOW
scan
STEP
0dB
GA NI
EXT. TR GGERI
I
DETECT ONI
I
SPEED
1/25
>
Adjusting and Setting with Menus
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Menu page
Setting item

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>
:A
OFF
OFF
LARGE
AVERAGE
PAGE 1 : NOR
SHUTTER
AE W NDOW
scan
STEP
0dB
GA NI
EXT. TR GGERI
I
DETECT ONI
4Change the value by pressing the DATA UP or DOWN
button.
1/125 SPEED
>
:A
STEP
ON
MED UM
PEAK
PAGE 1 : NOR
SHUTTER
AE W NDOW
scan
STEP
0dB
GA NI
EXT. TR GGERI
I
DETECT ONI
I
To return to the regular monitor screen
Press the MENU button.
Function of Menus
PAGE 1 menu
This section describes in detail items on PAGE 1 menu.
The following table shows the PAGE 1 menu items, their
contents and reference pages in this manual.
Item Contents of setting Ref. page
AGC Automatic gain control. Automatically adjusts the gain
of the video signal to match the brightness of the
subject. This function is useful for shooting subjects
under changing ighting conditions.
Sets the video gain to manual control. Use this function
for shooting in extremely dark places where even fully
opening the lens iris still does not produce an
acceptably bright image. The gain level can be set in
the range of 0 to 18 dB in units of 1 dB.
STEP
Set value GAIN Adjusts video gain.
SHUTTERa) Sets the electronic shutter.
EXT.TRIGGER Sets the external trigger for the
shutter to ON or OFF.
AE WINDOW Selects the AE window when in the
AGC, CCD IRIS or AUTO IRIS mode.
DETECTION Selects the detection method of the
luminance level for the selected AE
WINDOW.
a) When “SHUTTER” is set to STEP or VARIABLE, “SPEED”
appears and you can set the shutter speed.
GAIN
Adjusts the video gain.
Selection Function
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SHUTTER
The electronic shutter allows for blur-free images of fast-
moving subjects and produces good still images of subjects
shot in poor lighting conditions.
Selection Function
OFF Deactivates the electronic shutter.
STEP
Selection Function
VARIABLE Use for fine adjustment of the video output level.
You can adjust the shutter speed in long exposure
mode or clear scan mode.
In long exposure mode
You can set the shutter speed in units of 1 frame.
For example, if the value is set to 50 frames (about
2.0 seconds in the PAL format), the total video signal
produced during this set time is output in the form of
one complete frame at intervals of about 2.0 seconds.
These pictures, which contain 50 frames of video
information, are much brighter than normal one-frame
images. This mode of setting the shutter speed is very
useful for shooting a poorly illuminated subject in a
dark place.
1Display 312/625 (factory-set value) by pressing the
DATA UP and DATA DOWN button together.
2Select the desired shutter speed by pressing the
DATA DOWN button.
Each time you press the DATA DOWN button, the
shutter speed changes in units of 1 frame from 1
FRM through 255 FRM.
Shutter speed calculation
Example: Shutter speed when the unit is set at 5
frames
5 ×1/25 = 0.20 seconds
Note
In long exposure mode, AUTO IRIS cannot be used.
Sets the shutter speed to any of 9 steps in high-speed
shutter mode and 15 steps in long-exposure mode.
High-speed mode: 1/50, FL (flickerless), 1/125,
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000 and 1/10000
seconds
Long-exposure mode: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5,
2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 sec.
To set the shutter speed
Adjusting and Setting with Menus
When using the unit with 60 Hz lighting, setting the
shutter to FL gives you flickerless images even under
fluorescent light.
1Display 1/50 (factory-set value) by pressing the
DATA UP and DATA DOWN button together.
2Select the desired shutter speed by pressing the
DATA UP or DOWN button.
On pressing the UP button: The shutter speed
changes in the order 1/50, FL (flickerless),
1/125,1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000 and
1/10000 each time you press the UP button.
On pressing the DOWN button: The shutter
speed changes in the order 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0,
1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0
sec.

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Selection Function
In clear scan mode
You can set the shutter speed in units of 1 H
(horizontal scanning time: 64µs). The setting is made
in units of 1H. This setting can be used to reduce
noise (horizontal patterns) when shooting a computer
screen.
1Display 312/625 by pressing the DATA UP and
DATA DOWN button together.
2Select the setting which best reduces reduce the
noise by pressing the DATA UP button while
observing the noise on a monitor screen.
Each time you press the DATA UP button, the
shutter speed changes in units of 1 H from 312/625
through 1/625.
Shutter speed calculation
Example: Shutter speed in 250/625 (H)
250 x 64 µs (1H) + 35.6 µs (constant) =
16035.6 µs = about 0.016 seconds.
VARIABLE
(Continued)
Selection Function
When an excessive amount of light passes through
the lens, this function increases shutter speed to cut
exposure to the equivalent of up to 4 aperture stops.
The function is useful for microscope applications
where lighting that is just right for the human eye is
often too bright for the video camera.
When CCD-IRIS is set to ON, the excessive incident
light is automatically decreased to an appropriate level
for the video camera. The CCD iris function is also
useful for cutting out excess incident light that is not
cut out by the auto-iris lens in scenes containing very
bright patches (such as snow, or sea water reflecting
sunlight).
You can use CCD IRIS in combination with AGC, and/
or AUTO IRIS control.
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EXT. TRIGGER
Enables and disables the external trigger for the shutter.
Selection Function
ON Enables the external trigger for the shutter.
OFF Disables the external trigger for the shutter.
Normally set this item to OFF.
AE WINDOW
Selects the AE (auto exposure) when the unit is used with
the following setting.
• AGC (automatic gain control)
• CCD IRIS of SHUTTER
• Using the auto-iris lens
When shooting very small subjects, the point you want to
see become bright if you set “AE WINDOW” to “SPOT”.
When you bring the cursor to AE WINDOW, the currently
selected AE window appears on the monitor. Each time you
press the DATA UP or DATA DOWN button, the AE
window changes.
DETECTION
Selects the detection method of the luminance level of the
selected AE window.
Selection Function
AVERAGE Select to see the whole AE window.
PEAK Select to see the part with the highest video level in
the AE window.
AE windows
Large Medium Spot
Adjusting and Setting with Menus

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PAGE 2 menu
This section describes in detail items on PAGE 2 menu.
The following table shows the PAGE 2 menu items, their
contents and reference pages in this manual.
C. TEMP
Selects the color temperature according to the lighting.
Selection Lighting condition
AUTO Use for automatic adjustment of the color
temperature with “WHIT.BAL” set to “AWB”.
Use for indoor shooting.
Use for outdoor shooting.
3200K
5600K
WHIT.BAL
Selects the white balance settings.
Selection Function
AWB Use for automatic adjustment of the white balance.
For details, see “Adjusting the White Balance.”
For details of how to make fine adjustment using “R Paint”
and “B Paint”, see the following ATW.
MANU Use for manual adjustment of white balance. Both red
gain (R gain) and blue gain (B gain) are adjustable.
R Gain: Adjusts the red gain (-127 to +127)
B gain: Adjusts the blue gain (-127 to +127)
Ptress the DATA UP and DATA DOWN buttons
together, to reset the values to ±000.
(Continued)
a) This item appears when DETAIL is set to ON.
> :A
±00
±00
ON
ON
PAGE 2 : NOR
M. PEDESTAL
GAMMA
DETA L
scan
AUTO
AWB
C. TEMP
W HT. BAL
I
R P
B P
a nti
a nti±00
LEVEL
±00
Item Contents of setting Ref. page
C.TEMP Selects the color temperature
according to the lighting condition.
WHIT.BAL Selects the white balance settings.
M.PEDESTAL Sets the pedestal level of the output
signal.
GAMMA Gamma compensation (on/off).
DETAIL Enables and disables the DETAIL
function (on/off).
LEVELa) Adjusts the sharpness of the object
outline.
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Selection Function
ATW Activates auto-tracing white balance. This mode is
suitable for when the light source changes. The white
balance is automatically adjusted as the color
temperature changes.
When WHIT.BAL is set to AWB or ATW, the “R Paint”
and “B Paint” values are displayed on the menu. Use
these for fine adjustment. Adjust these while looking
at the screen.
R Paint: Adjusts the red paint (-10 to +10)
B Paint: Adjusts the blue paint (-10 to +10)
Press the DATA UP and DATA DOWN buttons
together to reset the values ±00.
M. PEDESTAL
Normally set to ±00.
Adjusts the darkness level of the black part of the image.
Use this function to bring out details in heavily shaded
areas. Use of a waveform monitor will make the adjustment
easier.
The pedestal levels of the R, G, B output signals can be
adjusted simultaneously within the range from -99 to +99.
Adjusting direction Outline of the image
+Lighter
−Darker
Press the DATA UP and DATA DOWN buttons together to
reset the values to ±00.
GAMMA
Gamma compensation.
Selection Function
ON Compensates the reproduction characteristics of the
screen to produce natural-tone images. Use this
setting for normal camera use.
Outputs the video signal linearly from the CCD without
gamma compensation. Use this setting when you
want to produce images for image processing or
image analysis.
OFF
DETAIL
Enables and disabales adjustment of the sharpness of the
object outlines.
Selection Function
ON Adjustment of the sharpness of the object outlines
disabled.
OFF Does not enable the adjustment of the sharpness of
the object outlines.
Adjusting and Setting with Menus