Sony DSR-390L, DSR-390PL, DSR-390K1, DSR-390PK1, DSR-390K2, DSR-390PK2, DSR-570WSL, DSR-570WSPL Camcorder User Manual


 
92 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus
Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus
Viewfinder Basic Menu
Contents and Settings of Each
Menu Page
Each page’s contents and settings are described below.
Basic menu page 1
To display the basic menu pages, press the MENU
switch downward (to ON position) or press the MENU
dial while the normal indications are being shown in
the viewfinder. The basic menu configuration can
include up to nine pages. (The configuration depends
on the switch settings.)
Basic Menu Operations
The common operations on all basic menu pages are
described below.
To change the page or item
The cursor is moved downward each time you press
the MENU switch down. Once the cursor has reached
the last item on a page, press down the MENU switch
to go to the next page. When the last page is being
displayed, pressing down the MENU switch returns
the display to the normal indications.
The cursor is moved upward each time you press up
the MENU switch. Once the cursor has reached the
first item on a page, pressing up the MENU switch
returns the display to the normal indications.
The cursor starts blinking when you press the MENU
dial. In this state, you can change the page or item by
turning the MENU dial.
To change settings
Align the cursor to the desired item using the MENU
switch and turn the MENU dial.
You can change settings only with the MENU dial.
Press and turn the MENU dial to align the cursor to the
desired item and press the MENU dial.
To reset any item to its shipped settings, press the
MENU dial for 2 seconds.
Item
Settings
A. IRIS
Sets a base value
for auto adjustment
of lens iris.
–1.0, –0.5, ±0 (normal value), +0.5,
+1.0
Negative adjustment values set a
narrower lens iris and positive values
set a wider lens iris.
DTL LEV
Sets the detail
(edge) emphasis.
–99 to ±0 (normal value) to +99
Negative adjustment values soften the
image’s edges and positive values
sharpen them.
M. BLACK
Sets the master
pedestal level.
–99 to ±0 (normal value) to +99
Negative adjustment values make
dark areas of the picture darker and
increase the contrast. Positive
adjustment values dark areas of the
picture lighter and reduce the
contrast.
DSR-390/570WS: 1/100 (normal
value), 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000, EVS, CLS (60.4 Hz to
200.3 Hz)
DSR-390P/570WSP: 1/60 (normal
value), 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
EVS, CLS (50.3 Hz to 201.4 Hz)
This selects either the shutter speed,
the scan frequency, or EVS for the
clear scan function. When the
SHUTTER switch is set to OFF, this
item cannot be set.
STRETCH
Sets black stretch/
compress value.
–16 to ±0 (normal value) to +15
This function adjusts the intensity of
dark areas of the screen. Negative
values make these areas darker
(black compress) and positive values
make these areas brighter (black
stretch).
SHUTTER
Sets shutter speed
or CLS/EVS
setting.
(see page
130.)
For the DSR-570WS/570WSP, when MENU MODE
on page 9 of the advanced menu is set to 2, an aspect
ratio (16:9/4:3) switching menu appears before page 1
of the basic menu.