Adjusting The Picture Tone In A Multi-Camera System - Sony DXC-9000 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the Picture Tone in a Multi-Camera System

When configuring a multi-camera system, adjust all cameras
to prevent camera-to-camera variations in picture tone.
Before making the adjustments described below, supply the
same sync signal to all cameras.
For more details, see "Connecting Two or More Cameras - Multi-
Camera system" on page 107.
Connecting the cameras to video equipment
with phase indication capability
When connecting to a special-effects generator, a
chormakey unit, or other video equipment with phase
indication capability, the basic adjustment procedure is as
follows.
1
Turn on the phase indication capability of the connected
video equipment.
2
Adjust the horizontal phase using the "H.PHASE"
function on PAGE 3 menu.
For more details, see "Operation through Menus" on page
75.
3
Adjust the SC (subcarrier) phase using the "SC
PHASE" function on PAGE 3 menu.
First set to between 0° and 180° for rough adjustment
using the "SC PHASE Rough", then use "SC PHASE
Fine".
For more details, refer to the instruction manual of the connected
video equipment with phase indication capability.
Connecting the cameras to video equipment
without phase indication capability
Use one of the cameras as a reference camera and adjust the
other cameras to the reference camera one by one.
1
Adjust the horizontal phase using the "H. PHASE"
function on PAGE 3 menu.
Using the "H. PHASE" function, adjust so that the
reference video signal and the output signal have the
same horizontal sync phase. Use a waveform monitor or
an oscilloscope to check the phase.
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