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[Black & white mode]
Select switching between the colour mode and the black
& white mode.
ON:
The black & white mode is selected.
OFF:
The colour mode is selected.
AUTO:
The camera automatically switches between the
colour mode and the black & white mode in accor-
dance with picture brightness (luminance). The black
& white mode is selected when lighting is low, while
the colour mode is selected for bright lighting.
Default:
OFF
[LEVEL]
Set the level of light at which black & white mode is
switched to.
HIGH:
The black & white mode is switched to when the
lighting around the camera is approximately 5 lx or
lower.
LOW:
The black & white mode is switched to when the
lighting around the camera is approximately 2 lx or
lower.
Default:
HIGH
[Wait time]
Select the interval before switching between the colour
mode and black & white mode from the following.
10 sec/30 sec/1 min/5 min
Default:
30 sec
[White balance]
Select a method of white balance adjustment from the
following.
White colour can be adjusted by "Red Gain" and "Blue
Gain".
ATW1:
Auto tracing white balance mode
The camera will constantly check the colour temper-
ature of the light source and adjust the white bal-
ance automatically.
Operating colour temperature range is approx.
2 700 K – 6 000 K.
ATW2:
Auto tracing white balance under a sodium
lamp. The camera will adjust the white balance auto-
matically under a sodium lamp.
Operating colour temperature range is approx.
2 000 K – 6 000 K.
AWC:
Auto white balance control mode
Suitable for shooting where the light source is fixed
and the light intensity is constant. Operating colour
temperature range is approx. 2 000 K – 10 000 K.
Default:
ATW1
[Mask area]
When "OFF" is selected for "Super Dynamic 3", it is
possible to compensate for backlight by masking the
brighter area.
Refer to page 29 for descriptions of how to mask.
[Shutter]
Select the shutter speed from the following.
AUTO:
Provides clearer images of bright objects out-
doors since the shutter speed is adjusted automati-
cally. Flickering caused by fluorescent lamps can
also be compensated.
OFF:
Fixed at 1/60 sec
1/100:
Recommended when flickering caused by fluo-
rescent lamp appears frequently.
Default:
AUTO
Depending on the environment, flickering may not be
compensated even when selecting "AUTO". When flick-
ers appear frequently, set the shutter speed to "1/100".
[AGC]
Select a method of gain adjustment from the following.
ON (HIGH)/ON (MID)/ON (LOW):
When the luminance
of the subject becomes darker, gain will be automati-
cally incremented and screen will become brighter.
"HIGH", "MID" and "LOW" are indications of gain
level.
OFF:
Images will be captured with the fixed gain level.
Default:
ON (HIGH)
[Sensitivity up]
The electronic sensitivity enhancement (sensitivity up)
can be carried out by adjusting the storage time of CCD.
The following are available for the sensitivity up.
OFF/x2 AUTO/x4 AUTO/x6 AUTO/x10 AUTO/
x16 AUTO/x32 AUTO
Default:
OFF
Note:
When "x32 AUTO" is selected, for example, sensitiv-
ity will automatically be increased up to x32.
Important:
When the sensitivity up function is active, frame rate
may become lower. Noise or white dots (blemishes)
may sometimes appear.