Sony PDW-530 Camcorder User Manual


 
Chapter 7 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
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7-3 Adjustments and Settings From Menus
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Carry out setting operations as follows.
1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“GENLOCK”, and press the MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of “GENLOCK” changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
GENLOCK setting changes to a ? mark.
2 Turn the MENU knob until ”OFF” appears, then
press the MENU knob.
The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark
changes to a z mark, and the setting is executed.
3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“RETURN VIDEO”, and press the MENU knob.
The b mark changes to a z mark and the z mark
changes to a ? mark.
4 Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then
press the MENU knob.
The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark
changes to a z mark, and the setting is executed.
5
To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.
To see the image of the return video signal
on the viewfinder screen
Hold down the RET switch on the lens. The image of the
return video signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector
is displayed on the viewfinder screen while you are
holding down the RET switch.
When the return video function is assigned to the ASSIGN
1/3/4 switch, you can see the image of the return video
signal on the viewfinder screen while you are holding
down the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch even if the RETURN
VIDEO item is set to “OFF” on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
Note
When no signal is input to the GENLOCK IN connector,
the image is not changed even if you hold down the RET
switch on the lens.
However, the image is switched while you are holding
down the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch to which the return video
function is assigned, even if no signal is input to the
GENLOCK IN connector.
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.
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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