Operating the Menus
Chapter 6 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
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(GB)
Chapter 6
Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
Icon/Menu
Submenu
Setting
(page)
V
VIDEO SET
VIDEO LVL
(page 67 (GB))
Adjusts the video signal levels.
INPUT: Adjusts the input video signals. (This is available only when the EE pictures are
output and the mode is stop, record, recording pause, fast-forward or rewind. This is
disabled for DV input.)
PB OUTPUT: Adjusts the output video signals. (This is available only when the mode is
playback, playback pause, slow playback, cue, or review.)
RETURN: Exits the menu without adjusting video signal levels.
Adjusting the input video signals
LUMINANCE: Adjusts the luminance level of the composite signals.
CHROMA: Adjusts the chrominance level of the composite signals.
HUE: Adjusts the hue of the composite signals. (only for DSR-50)
Y LVL: Adjusting the Y signal level of the camera component signals.
R-Y LVL: Adjusting the R-Y signal level of the camera component signals.
B-Y LVL: Adjusting the B-Y signal level of the camera component signals.
Notes
• This item is disabled for DV input. (You cannot adjust the DV input signals.)
• Adjust the signal levels by looking at the bars. (The triangles under the bars are displayed
in green when the settings are set to the factory preset values.)
• All factory preset values are their center value.
• LUMINANCE, CHROMA and HUE can be adjusted only for VIDEO/REF. IN, camera
composite or S VIDEO input while in the EE mode.
• Y LVL, R-Y LVL and B-Y LVL can be adjusted only for camera component signal input
while in the EE mode.
Adjusting the output video signals
SETUP: Switches the luminance signal setup level (0% or 7.5%). (This item is only for
DSR-50. The setup level for DSR-50P is fixed to 0%.)
Y LVL: Adjusts the Y signal level of the component signals. (If you change this, the Y
signal level of the composite video and S VIDEO will also be changed.)
R-Y LVL: Adjusts the R-Y signal level of the component signals. (If you change this, the
chrominance level of the composite video and S VIDEO will also be changed.)
B-Y LVL: Adjusts the B-Y signal level of the component signals. (If you change this, the
chrominance level of the composite video and S VIDEO will also be changed.)
CHROMA: Adjusts the chrominance level in the composite signals.
Notes
• You can adjust the video levels only while playing the tape.
• Adjust the video levels by looking at the bars (except SETUP). (The triangles under the
bars are displayed in green when the settings are set to the factory preset values.)
• The SETUP default is 0%. Other defaults are their center values.
• The output video signals can be adjusted only for VIDEO OUT2, COMPONENT OUT, or S
VIDEO OUT.
• Set SETUP to 7.5% only if the tape has been recorded at 0% and you want to play back
the tape at 7.5%. If you play back a 7.5% tape at the 7.5% setting, the tape will not be
played at the proper brightness. If you set SETUP at 0% and if you play back a 7.5% tape,
the tape will be played at 7.5%. (You cannot play the tape at 0%.)
