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2-20 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
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!™ WHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch
This switch determines the source of white balance settings.
PRST (preset) : Adjusts the color temperature corresponding to the
position of the outer filter ring. Use the PRST setting when you have
no time to adjust the white balance.
A or B : When the AUTO W / B BAL switch is pushed to WHT, the
white balance is automatically adjusted according to the current
position of the outer filter ring, and the adjusted value is stored in
either memory A or memory B. (There are two memories for each
filter, so a total of eight adjustments can be stored.) When the two-part
FILTER selector is in the same position as at when the WHITE BAL
switch was adjusted, the stored value is called from memory, and the
camcorder automatically adjusts itself to that value.
Note that if the display mode is set to 3 when this switch is adjusted, the
new setting will be indicated on the setting change / adjustment progress
message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds (e.g.
WHITE = A CH).
!£ OUTPUT / DCC (output signal / dynamic contrast control)
selector
This selector switches the video signal that is output to the VTR,
viewfinder, and video monitor, between the color bar signal and the
camera output. It also switches DCC
1)
on and off when output from the
camera is selected.
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1) DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control)
Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject,
objects in the background will be lost in the glare. The DCC function will
restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases.
• Shooting a subject against a bright sky
• Shooting a subject indoors, against a background through a window
• Any high contrast scenes