Adjusting The Color And Picture Quality; Compensating For The Input Signals - Sony UP-21MD Instructions For Use Manual

Adjusting the Color and
Picture Quality

Compensating for the Input Signals

A video image recorded under poor conditions may be
of poor color quality. If the signal is an NTSC or PAL
composite video signal or separate luminance (Y) and
chrominance (C) signals, you can correct the color and
level of the input signal to a certain extent.
Note
You cannot adjust an image once it has been captured in
memory. If you want to make adjustments, capture that
image again, after making the adjustment.
Confirmation
When the memory image is displayed on the video
monitor, press the SOURCE/MEMORY button to
display the image from the video source.
Items to be used for compensating for the
input signals
To adjust the color intensity, hue, contrast and
brightness
Adjustment Menu
adjustment
item
a), b)
Hue HUE
b), c)
Color COLOR
intensity
d)
Contrast GAIN
Brightness OFFSET
a) In PAL mode, no HUE adjustment is provided on the INPUT
SETUP menu.
Button to be pressed and
result of the operation
G button g button
The hue The hue
becomes becomes
purplish. greenish.
The color The color
intensity intensity
weakens. strengthens.
The contrast The contrast
weakens. strengthens.
Becomes Becomes
darker. brighter.
b) Adjust the color such that skin tones appear natural. For the
COLOR and HUE adjustment, you can correct the color
intensity and hue of an NTSC composite video signal or a
separated luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signal.
c) On a setting of step –14, OFF appears and the image,
displayed on the video monitor, becomes black and white.
d) To perform adjustment of GAIN, set AGC (explained below)
to OFF.
When the printout or monitor image appears
blackish or whitish
Adjust the input signal to the optimum level for printing.
Menu Selection
adjustment item
a)
AGC (Automatic ON
Gain Control)
OFF
a) If you think that the AGC adjustment is not satisfactory, you
can perform fine adjustment using the GAIN item.
Adjusting the contrast of printouts
When you want to change the contrast of printouts
without changing the contrast of the video monitor,
compensate for the level of the input signal using the
IRE item in the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
Items to be used when adjusting the contrast of printouts
The selected IRE is displayed in three digits.
When
Resetting to the standard adjustment
The printout is a little whitish.
The printout is whitish.
The printout is very whitish.
Note
Do not compensate for the input signal too much. Doing
so results in the whole of the printout becoming dark.

Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality

When
The printout or monitor
image appears blackish or
whitish.
The proper signal is
input. (Normal)
IRE value
10 t 100
11 t 110
12 t 120
13 t 130
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