the scene selection function of this
unit, and with the supplied PDZ-1
Proxy Browsing Software.
Color bar signals
Test signals displayed on the screen
as multicolored vertical stripes. Used
for adjustment of hue, and saturation
of a video camera and video monitor.
Color subcarrier
In a composite video signal, a signal
superimposed upon the picture
(luminance) information for the
purpose of conveying the associated
color information. Color and
saturation information is conveyed
by the phase and amplitude of the
color subcarrier. Also called
subcarrier.
Color temperature
The color quality of light, expressed
in Kelvin (K).
Reddish colors have a lower color
temperature, and blueish colors a
higher color temperature.
CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube. Video camera
viewfinders are equipped with a CRT
image display, so you can monitor
what you are shooting.
DCC
Abbreviation for dynamic contrast
control. To provide a larger dynamic
range for a video camera (the range
of brightnesses of subjects that can be
handled by the imaging device), the
knee-point is automatically adjusted
with variations in the incident light.
Drop-frame mode
SMPTE timecode runs at 30 frames/
second, while the NTSC color
television system runs at about 29.97
frames/second. Drop-frame mode
adjusts the running of timecode to
eliminate the discrepancy between
timecode value and actual time by
dropping two frames from the
timecode value at the beginning of
each minute except every tenth
minute.
EBU
Abbreviation for European
Broadcasting Union. A professional