Sony PXW-X500 Manual page 15

a ASSIGN. (assignable) 1/2/3 switches
You can assign the desired functions to these
switches using Operation >Assignable Switch in
the setup menu (see page 163).
Off is assigned to the ASSIGN. 1/2/3 switches as
the factory default setting.
The ASSIGN. 1/3 switches are provided with an
indicator to show whether a function is assigned
to the switch (ON) or not (OFF).
b COLOR TEMP. (color temperature)
button
You can use this button to change the color
temperature when shooting (factory default). It
can be used as an assignable switch (see
page 164).
c ALARM (alarm tone volume
adjustment) knob
Controls the volume of the warning tone that is
output via the built-in speaker or optional
earphones. When the knob is turned to the
minimum position, no sound can be heard.
However, if Maintenance >Audio >Min Alarm
Volume in the setup menu is set to [Set], the
alarm tone is audible even when this volume
control is at the minimum position.
Minimum
d MONITOR (monitor volume
adjustment) knob
Controls the volume of the sound other than the
warning tone that is output via the built-in speaker
or earphones. When the knob is turned to the
minimum position, no sound can be heard.
e MONITOR (audio monitor selection)
switches
By means of combinations of the two switches,
you can select audio that you want to hear through
the built-in speaker or earphones.
Lower switch: CH-1/2
Upper switch Audio output
CH-1/CH-3 Channel 1 audio
MIX Channels 1 and 2 mixed audio
(stereo)
CH-2/CH-4 Channel 2 audio
ALARM
Maximum
a)
Lower switch: CH-3/4
Upper switch
CH-1/CH-3
MIX
CH-2/CH-4
a) By connecting stereo headphones to the EARPHONE
jack, you can hear the audio in stereo. (Maintenance
>Audio >Headphone Out in the setup menu must be
set to Stereo.)
f ASSIGN. (assignable) 0 switch
You can assign a function using Operation
>Assignable Switch in the setup menu (see
page 163).
Off is assigned to these switches when the
camcorder is shipped from the factory.
This is a momentary type switch. Each press of
the switch turns the function assigned to this
switch on or off.
g GAIN switch
Switches the gain of the video amplifier to match
the lighting conditions during shooting. The gain
values corresponding to the L, M, and H settings
can be selected using Operation >Gain Switch in
the setup menu (see page 133) (factory settings
are L=0 dB, M=6 dB, and H=12 dB).
When this switch is adjusted, the new setting
appears on the viewfinder screen for about three
seconds.
h OUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic
contrast control) switch
Switches the video signal output from the camera
module, between the following two.
BARS: Output the color bar signal.
CAM: Output the video signal being shot. When
this is selected, you can switch DCC
off.
1) DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control):
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. It is particularly effective for
shooting in the following cases.
• Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day
• Shooting a subject indoors, against a background
through a window
• Any high contrast scene
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Audio output
Channel 3 audio
Channels 3 and 4 mixed audio
a)
(stereo)
Channel 4 audio
1)
on and