Sense Up Tab; Cm120 / Cs20 Only); Exposure Compensation; Backlight Compensation - Sony Ipela SNC-CS20 User Manual

With SNC-DS10 / DS60 / CS20
You can select from 0 dB, 6 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB, 24
dB, 30 dB and 36 dB. When you select 0 dB, gain up
is not performed.

Exposure compensation

Select the exposure compensation value from the drop-
down list and adjust the brightness of auto exposure
setting. It is brighter when a larger value is selected, and
it is darker when a smaller value is selected. Selectable
values are as follows:
+3.0, +2.6, +2.3, +2.0, +1.6, +1.3, +1.0, +0.6, +0.3, 0,
–0.3, –0.6, –1.0, –1.3, –1.6, –2.0, –2.3, –2.6, –3.0 (EV)

Backlight compensation

Select the backlight compensation.
Normal: The camera judges the backlight situations on
the whole image. If the image is under backlight
situation, the camera compensates the exposure
automatically for a brighter image. Select this option
when the image is under backlight situation.
Spot: The camera judges the backlight situations in the
center of the image. If the image is under backlight
situation, the camera compensates the exposure
automatically. For a brighter image Select this option
when the center of the image is especially monitored.
Off: The camera does not perform the exposure setting
according to the backlight situations.
Note
When you set Normal or Spot in the backlight
compensation, hunting may be generated depending on
the situations. In this case, set it to Off.

Gamma setting

Select the gamma curve in the camera from the
following seven options according to the subject and
shooting conditions.
Standard: This setting is suitable for many shooting
conditions.
Scene 1: This setting allows shooting without losing
details in dark and bright portions when shooting
subjects with a strong brightness contrast
simultaneously such as shadow and sunlight parts.
Scene 2: This setting has a better effect than Scene 1.
Scene 3: This setting allows shooting a dark subject
brighter when shooting subjects with a strong
brightness contrast simultaneously such as shadow
and sunlight parts.
Scene 4: Gamma compensation is not performed with
this setting. It is suitable for adding image processing
to the shot image.
Scene 5: This setting prevents white-out of a bright
subject.
Scene 6: This setting is suitable for using a display
system having gamma value 1.8.
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Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu
Saturation
Select the saturation in 7 steps, from –3 to +3.
Selecting +3 provides the image with the highest
saturation.
Sharpness
Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from –3 to +3.
Selecting +3 provides the image with the highest
sharpness.
Contrast
Select the contrast in 7 steps, from –3 to +3.
Selecting +3 provides the image with the highest
contrast.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 28.
Sense up Tab (SNC-DM110 / DM160
/ DS60 / CM120 / CS20 only)
Use this tab to set the Sense up function of the camera.
Display sample: SNC-DM160
Day/Night mode (SNC-DM160 / DS60/

CM120 / CS20 only)

Select the day/night mode from among five modes.
Always off: Always works in day mode.
Always on: Always works in night mode.
Auto: Normally works in day mode. It switches
automatically to night mode in a dark place.
Switching timing can be set with the following
parameters.