Sony BVP-E10 Series, Product Information Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction
BVP-E10 Series Product Information Manual
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1-3. Creative Control
Low Key Saturation
With conventional cameras, low light areas can be
subject to a reduction in saturation. This can result in
colour in these areas being "washed out". The Low Key
Saturation function on the BVP-E10 Series eliminates
this problem by optimizing the amplification of colour
saturation at low light levels, providing more natural
colour reproduction.
Photo 1-3-1: Low Key Saturation On
On
Off
Adaptive Highlight Control (Auto Knee Mode)
In traditional cameras, only a single knee-point/slope is
available for control over highlights. In the BVP-E10
Series cameras, multiple knee-points/slopes are
provided for superior overexposure control. These
cameras monitor the highlight areas of a scene and
automatically set and optimize multiple knee points/
slopes accordingly. This allows the reproduction of
extremely difficult images (such as an interior scene
which includes a brightly sunlit window) with much
more overexposure latitude. This function applies only
to input video levels in excess of the knee point, the
middle and low luminance parts of the video signal are
unaffected by this control.
Figure 1-3-1: Knee Curve Image
Knee Saturation Control
Traditionally, shooting very bright portions of an object
(such as key light reflections off a forehead) can
reduce colour saturation and change hue in highlight
areas. The BVP-E10 Series adopts a new generation of
the proven Knee Saturation Control function in which
this 'wash out' effect on saturation and hue change is
reduced to a minimum and far more natural colour
reproduction in highlight areas is provided.
Photo 1-3-2: Knee Saturation On
On
Off
Multi-matrix Function
Unlike conventional colour correction or matrix control,
the Multi-matrix function allows colour adjustments to
be applied over a colour range specified by the
operator. The colour spectrum is divided into 16 areas
Input signal le
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l
Output signal level
White clip
Knee point n
Knee point 0
Knee point 1
Knee point 2
Knee point 3
Auto slope