Sony DXC-390 Instructions For Use Manual page 21

EFFECT
Selects the setting suitable for the incident luminance levels.
Selection Function
Selects KNEE POINT setting or BLACK STRETCH.
MANUAL
KNEE POINT
Sets the knee point according to the incoming light
levels.
OFF: Knee processing does not function.
HIGH: Sets the knee point to the highest level.
MID: Normally, select this position.
LOW: Sets the knee point to the lowest level.
BLACK STRETCH
Adjusts the luminance of the dark portion of the
screen.
You can set the value within the range from –10 to
+10. The higher the setting, the brighter the screen.
When shooting a very bright object, the whole
DCC+
screen may white out or a part of the image may be
colorless. This setting minimizes these phenomena.
Adjusts the contrast according to the luminance
DYNA-
level of each picture element. The setting is useful
LATITUDE
for shooting scenes mixed with bright and dark
parts.
You can set the level within the range from –10 to
+10.
GAMMA
Activates gamma compensation.
Function
Selection
Outputs the video signal linearly without gamma
OFF
compensation. Use this setting when you want to
produce images for image processing or image
analysis.
Compensates the reproduction characteristics of a
ON
cathode-ray tube of a monitor to produce natural-
tone image.
Select LEVEL, then adjust so that you can obtain
natural-tone image. Adjustable range is from –10 to
+10.
MASTER PEDESTAL
The pedestal levels of the G, B and R output signals can be
adjusted simultaneously.
Adjusts the darkness level of the black part of the image.
Use this function to bring out details in heavily shaded
areas. The adjustable range is from –127 to +127. Normally
set to ±0.
Use of a waveform monitor allows easier adjustment.
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Chapter 2 Operation (GB)