Sony FCB-ER8550 Technical Manual page 11

Maximum Shutter Limit
The brighter the object is, the shutter speed will
increase. This is the function to set the upper limitation
on the shutter speed. This will help to make images
smooth with less inconsistent motions when you shoot
bright objects.
Minimum Shutter Limit
When the subject becomes dark, the shutter speed
becomes slow and the gain is increased. This is a
function to put a limit on the shutter speed.
It prevents the camera shake when you shoot a moving
subject in a dark place.
Noise Reduction (NR)
The NR function removes noise (both random and
non-random) to provide clearer images.
This function has six steps: levels 1 to 5, plus off.
The NR effect is applied in levels based on the gain,
and this setting value determines the limit of the effect.
In bright conditions, changing the NR level will not
have an effect.
When it is set to level 7Fh, you can set NR of 2D/3D
individually.
High Sensitivity Mode
In this mode, the maximum gain increases, enabling to
obtain a brighter output even in a darker environment.
However, if the gain reaches high level, the image will
have a large amount of noise.
Variable Gamma Mode
Standard (00h), straight gamma (01h), 512 pattern
(02h) are available for setting.
Gamma Offset
You can set the brightness from –16 (00h) to +64 (40h)
in each mode of the variable gamma mode.
Color Enhancement
The shot color image can be output in any two colors in
the grayscale image based on the density level (brighter
or darker than the threshold value) of the image
portion.
(The threshold level can be set with an optional level.)
Grayscale image
(256 levels)
Color image
Note
Flicker on images with color enhancement is not a malfunction of
the camera. Flicker can be reduced by setting the threshold level
and the aperture control.
Temperature Reading Function
The conversion value (hex) of the temperature sensor
built into to the camera can be read by using a query
command. The conversion value has an error of ±3 C,
and because the temperature sensor is inside the
camera, this value is not the ambient temperature. Use
it as a reference value.
Slow Shutter On/Off
When set to "On, " the slow shutter functions
automatically when the light darkens. This setting is
available only when the AE mode is set to "Full Auto. "
The initial setting is "Auto Slow Shutter Off. "
Low-Illumination Chroma Suppress Mode
You can configure a chroma suppress mode for low-
illumination conditions. This can be useful when color
noise is particularly noticeable in such conditions.
Four levels (disabled and three levels) are available for
the low-illumination chroma suppress mode.
ICR (IR Cut-Removable) Mode
The IR Cut-Filter installed in front of the CMOS image
sensor can be engaged or disengaged by the mechanical
structure. The sensitivity in the infrared region is
increased by disengaging the IR Cut-Filter, allowing the
camera to capture the image in darker places. When
the auto ICR mode is set to On, the image becomes
black and white.
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Binarization Assign any
process color