Sony NXCAM HXR-NX3 Operating Manual page 56

Useful functions (Continued)
KNEE
To set knee point and slope for video signal compression to prevent over-exposure by limiting
signals in high intensity areas of the subject to the dynamic range of your camcorder.
When selecting [STANDARD] or [STILL] in [GAMMA], [KNEE] is set to off if [MODE] is
set to [AUTO]. To use functions in [KNEE], set [MODE] to [MANUAL].
Item
[MODE]
[AUTO SET]
[MANUAL SET]
COLOR MODE
To set type and level of colors.
Item
[TYPE]
[LEVEL]
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Description and settings
Selects a mode either automatic or manual.
[AUTO] : Sets the knee point and slope automatically.
[MANUAL] : Sets the knee point and slope manually.
Sets the maximum point and sensitivity in the automatic mode.
[MAX POINT]
[SENSITIVITY]
Sets the knee point and slope manually.
[POINT] : Sets the knee point.
75% to 105%
[SLOPE] : Sets the knee slope.
-5 (gentle) to +5 (steep)
[KNEE] is set to off when you set to +5.
Description and settings
Selects a type of colors.
[STANDARD]
[STILL]
[CINEMATONE1] : Film camera image-like colors good with
[CINEMATONE2] : Film camera image-like colors good with
[PRO]
[ITU709 MATRIX]: Colors corresponding to ITU-709
Sets a level of coloring difference between the standard color and the
selected color, when you set [TYPE] to a setting other than
[STANDARD].
1 (close to color settings of [STANDARD]) to 8 (color settings of the
selected type)
: Sets the maximum point.
90% to 100%
: Sets the sensitivity.
HIGH / MIDDLE / LOW
: Suitable colors when [GAMMA] is set to
[STANDARD].
: Suitable colors when [GAMMA] is set to
[STILL].
[GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE1].
[GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE2].
: Similar color tones to the standard image quality
of Sony professional cameras (when combined
with ITU-709)