Sony PDW-F355L Camcorder User Manual


 
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Adjustments and Settings from Menus
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
1
Display the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION
menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select VIDEO OUT SEL, and press the MENU knob
again.
3
Select one of the following, and press the MENU
knob.
HD Y: Outputs the HD Y signal.
VBS: Outputs the analog composite video signal.
When VBS is selected, connect to the VIDEO IN
connector of the video monitor. This setting
allows you to save the power.
Setting the Color Temperature
Manually
You can manually adjust the value of the white balance by
setting the color temperature.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the WHITE page of the PAINT menu, and
press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items on the WHITE page.
The above table shows the adjustment of the white
balance of channel A. Items followed by <B> are used
to adjust the white balance of channel B.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and
press the MENU knob.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
desired items.
Specifying an Offset for the Auto
White Balance Setting
By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance,
you can make the picture warmer or colder.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the OFFSET WHITE page of the
OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items in the OFFSET
WHITE page.
Item Description
COLOR TEMP
<A>
Sets the color temperature for the
desired value. Adjust the value
while looking at the real image
because error tends to be bigger
for adjustment of high color
temperature.
C TEMP BAL <A> Adjusts the value more precisely
when the color temperature
adjustment through COLOR
TEMP is not satisfactory.
R GAIN <A> Changes only the value of R
GAIN.
B GAIN <A> Changes only the value of B
GAIN.
D5600K<A> Sets the color temperature to
approximately 5600K
Item Description
OFFSET WHITE
<A>
When this item is set to ON, the
offset adjusted on this page is
added to the white balance for
channel A.
WARM-COOL <A> When OFFSET WHITE <A> is
ON, sets the offset for the white
balance of channel A, using the
color temperature. Adjust the
value while looking at the real
image because error tends to be
bigger for adjustment of high color
temperature.
COLOR FINE <A> Adjusts the value more precisely if
the adjustment by WARM-COOL
<A> is not satisfactory.
OFFSET WHITE
<B>
When this item is set to ON, the
offset adjusted on this page is
added to the white balance for
channel B.
WARM-COOL <B> When OFFSET WHITE <B> is
ON, sets the offset for the white
balance of channel B, using the
color temperature. Adjust the
value while looking at the real
image because error tends to be
bigger for adjustment of high color
temperature.
COLOR FINE <B> Adjusts the value more precisely if
the adjustment by WARM-COOL
<B> is not satisfactory.