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Configure the B/W mode settings
Configure the settings relating to the B/W mode such as brightness at change between colo
u
r and B/W, waiting time
to change to the B/W mode, etc.
Step 1
Press the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto
"BW MODE" on the "CAMERA SETUP" page.
→
The "BW MODE" page will be displayed.
Step 2
Move the cursor onto "BW" and select a parameter from
the following.
AUTO1:
Images will be automatically switched between
colo
u
r and B/W according to brightness (illumination).
When illuminance is low, images will be displayed in
B/W. When illuminance is high, images will be dis-
played in colo
u
r.
AUTO2:
Click this button when using the camera in the
nighttime with near-infra red rays as light source.
EXT:
Images will be displayed in B/W by making
"DAY/NIGHT IN" terminal short-circuit.
ON:
Images will be displayed in B/W.
OFF:
Images will be displayed in colo
u
r.
Default:
OFF
Note:
When shooting a constantly moving subject or when
the screen is filled by similar colo
u
rs, it may be diffi-
cult for the camera to judge where the light source
is, since light source is simplistatically detected
according to information from the CCD image sen-
sor.
When "AUTO2" is selected, wavelength of light
source should be 80 nm or more.
Step 3
Move the cursor onto "LEVEL" and select a parameter
from the following.
LOW:
When illuminance around the camera is approx.
1 lx or less, images will be automatically displayed in
B/W.
HIGH:
When illuminance around the camera is approx.
5 lx or less, images will be automatically displayed in
B/W.
Default:
HIGH
Step 4
Move the cursor onto "DURATION TIME" and select a
parameter (wait time to switch between the colo
u
r mode
and the B/W mode) from the following.
10 s - 30 s
–
60 s
–
300 s
(S)
(L)
Default:
30 sec
Step 5
Move the cursor onto "BURST (BW)" and select "ON" or
"OFF" to determine whether or not to output burst sig-
nals when displaying images in B/W.
ON:
Output burst signals
OFF:
Does not output burst signals
Default:
ON
Notes:
•
It is also possible to make the camera to adjust the
flange-back length automatically to correct out-of-
focus which may be caused when switching
between the colo
u
r image display and the BW image
display.
(
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page 52)
•
When displaying colo
u
r images in B/W, images may
not be displayed correctly without burst signals
depending on a monitor or a V
T
R. In this case,
select "ON".
**BW MODE**
BW AUTO1
LEVEL HIGH
DURATION TIME .|..
S L
BURST(BW) OFF
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