Gamma Setting; White Balance - Sony SNC-CH115 User Manual

AGC
Select the maximum gain value of the automatic
exposure setting as follows.
42, 36, 30, 24, 18, 12, 6, Off (db)
If you select Off, the automatic exposure setting by gain
control is not performed.
Shutter speed
• Auto-controlled shutter speed automatically sets the
exposure.
• Select the minimum and maximum shutter speeds
from the list box. Selectable shutter speed values are
as follows:
1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 (sec.)
• If you set the same values at the minimum and
maximum shutter speeds, the shutter speed will not be
changed.

White balance

Select the White Balance mode.
ATW: Eliminating the influences caused by
environmental illumination or lights, adjust the white
balance automatically to reproduce original colors of
the objects (approximately 2000 K to 10000 K).
ATW-PRO: Automatically adjusts the color to be
closest to the image you are viewing (approximately
3000 K to 5800 K).
Fluorescent lamp: Sets the white balance to that
suitable for photography under three-band
fluorescent lighting with a neutral white color.
Mercury lamp: Sets the white balance to that suitable
for photography under a mercury lamp.
Sodium vapour lamp: Sets the white balance to that
suitable for photography under a high-pressure
sodium vapor lamp.
Metal halide lamp: Sets the white balance to that
suitable for photography under a metal halide lamp.
White LED: Sets the white balance to that suitable for
photography under the light of white LEDs.
One push WB: The One push trigger button becomes
active. Click the button to adjust the white balance
instantly.
Manual: When this option is selected, R gain and B
gain become active. Selectable gain values are from
0 to 4095.
NR
Image noise can be reduced by using the NR function.
Select Off to disable the function.

Gamma setting

Set the gamma curve in the camera. Depending on
subject or recording conditions, the following settings
will be available:
Normal: This setting is suitable for many scenes.
Scene 1: This setting is suitable for shooting dark areas
without losing detail of bright areas when the subject
is in high contrast, such as both sunlight and shadow.
Scene 2: This setting is suitable for obtaining an effect
stronger than Scene 1.
Scene 3: This setting is suitable for shooting dark areas
brightly when the subject is in high contrast, such as
both sunlight and shadow.
Scene 4: This setting does not perform gamma
correction. It is suitable for picture processing of an
image you shot.
Scene 5: This setting is suitable for preventing bright
subjects from overexposure.
Scene 6: This setting is suitable for using a display
system with a gamma characteristic of 1.8.
Brightness
Select the brightness in 11 steps, from –5 to +5.
Selecting +5 provides the brightest picture.
Saturation
Select the saturation in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selecting
+3 provides the highest image saturation.
Sharpness
Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selecting
+3 provides the sharpest picture.
Contrast
Select the contrast in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selecting +3
provides the highest contrast.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 32.
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