Sony 510P Camcorder User Manual


 
Chapter 7 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
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7-3 Adjustments and Settings from Menus
7-3 Adjustments and
Settings from Menus
The camcorder provides menus for adjustments and
settings.
7-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the
GAIN Selector Positions
Before using the camcorder, use the GAIN SW page of the
USER menu to set the gains corresponding to the L, M,
and H positions of the GAIN selector, which switches the
gain of the video amplifier.
To set the gain values, proceed as follows.
1
Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the GAIN SW page
appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.
3
Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
you want to set, and press MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.
4
Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press
the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.
Any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or 48 dB
can be set for each of the L, M, and H positions, in any
sequence.
For TURBO, any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36,
42 or 48 dB can be selected.
To change the gain corresponding to another switch
position, return to step 3.
5
To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.
The menu display disappears, and the current status of
the camcorder is shown along the top and bottom of
the screen.
7-3-2 Selecting the Output Signals
When the CBK-SD01 is installed, you can select the type
of video signals (VBS/SDI) from the VIDEO OUT
connector on the OUTPUT page of the USER menu.
Use the POWER SAVE page to specify whether or not to
enable DV stream output from the i.LINK DV IN/OUT
S400 connector of this unit.
When DV stream output is enabled, it is output when the
recording format is any of MPEG IMX 50Mbps, 40Mbps,
30Mbps or DVCAM.
To select the signal output from the VIDEO
OUT connector
Proceed as follows.
1
Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the OUTPUT page
appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.
Item Description
GAIN LOW Sets the gain value corresponding to
the L position of the GAIN selector.
GAIN MID Sets the gain value corresponding to
the M position of the GAIN selector.
GAIN HIGH Sets the gain value corresponding to
the H position of the GAIN selector.
GAIN TURBO Sets the gain value corresponding to
TURBO GAIN button selection.
TURBO SW IND OFF: When you operate the GAIN
selector after pressing the TURBO
GAIN button once, the video gain is
changed according to the GAIN
selector operation.
ON: When the video gain is boosted to
the video gain to the value preset by
pressing the TURBO GAIN button
once, the video gain is not changed
even if you operate the GAIN selector,
until you press the TURBO GAIN
button once more.
U08 GAIN SW
GAIN LOW : 0db
GAIN MID : 9db
GAIN HIGH : 18db
GAIN TURBO : 42db
TURBO SW IND. : OFF
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