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C. Choosing the right operating mode
C2. Custom Mode and S-Cinetone: The default
operating mode
Custom mode is the easiest way to use the camera. In
Custom Mode the camera operates much like any other
traditional video camera where the pictures you see in the
viewfinder or on a monitor are the same as the images
that are recorded. In this mode you have the ability to
change many of the camera's image quality settings
including:
White Balance and tint, which changes the camera's
colour response to match the colour temperature of the
light in the scene so that white objects appear white.
Gain or ISO, which changes the brightness of the image.
Gamma and Knee alters the cameras dynamic range and
contrast of the recorded images.
The Matrix which alters the colour range, hue and colour
saturation.
Detail and Aperture which alter the apparent image
sharpness.
The FX9's default look in custom mode is called
"S-Cinetone" this is a combination of a gamma curve
called "S-Cinetone" and a colour matrix called "S-Cinetone".
S-Cinetone is designed to look great straight from the
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