[Wide dynamic range]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to activate the wide dynamic range function.
This function compensates brightness so that it produces clearer images even if objects have various
illumination intensities.
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On:
The wide dynamic range will work.
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Off:
The wide dynamic range will not work.
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Default:
Off
Note
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When the wide dynamic range function is activated, noise may be increased in the dark area of the
object.
[Adaptive black stretch]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to activate the darkness compensation function. The darkness
compensation function can make darker parts of images brighter by digital image processing.
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On:
Activates the darkness compensation function.
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Off:
Deactivates the darkness compensation function.
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Default:
Off
IMPORTANT
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When “On” is selected for “Adaptive black stretch”, noise in the darker parts may be increased, and
parts around borders between the darker parts and the brighter parts may become darker/brighter than
the other darker/brighter parts.
Note
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When “On” is selected for “Wide dynamic range”, “Adaptive black stretch” is unavailable.
[Back light compensation (BLC)]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to activate the back light compensation (BLC) function. When
“On” is selected for “Wide dynamic range”, this setting is unavailable.
The back light compensation function can compensate back light by setting mask areas on brighter parts of
images.
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On:
Mask areas will be set automatically.
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Off:
Mask areas will not be set automatically. It is necessary to set them manually.
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Default:
Off
[Mask area]
When “Off” is selected for “Back light compensation (BLC)”, it is possible to compensate for backlight by
masking brighter areas.
Refer to page 86 for information on how to set the mask area.
[Light control mode]
Select the light control mode from the following.
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Outdoor scene:
Depending on the brightness level (illuminance), the iris will automatically be controlled
together with the shutter speed adjustment to control light. When shooting a bright subject such as outdoor,
etc., select this parameter. Be aware that flicker may occur when a subject is under fluorescent lighting.
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Indoor scene (50 Hz) / Indoor scene (60 Hz):
The shutter speed will automatically be adjusted to prevent
flicker caused by fluorescent light. Select 50 Hz or 60 Hz corresponding to the location where the camera
is in use.
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Fix shutter:
1/30 Fix, 3/100 Fix, 3/120 Fix, 2/100 Fix, 2/120 Fix, 1/100 Fix, 1/120 Fix, 1/250 Fix, 1/500 Fix, 1/1000 Fix,
1/2000 Fix, 1/4000 Fix, 1/10000 Fix
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Default:
Outdoor scene
Operating Instructions
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11 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio]
