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Paint >Gamma
Makes settings related to gamma correction.
Gamma correction allows you to adjust the contrast of the image to significantly alter the impression of an
image.
Item
Setting
Description
Gamma Select
Settings vary according to the
Gamma Category setting.
Selects the gamma table used for gamma
correction.
When Gamma Category is STD
STD1 DVW: DVW camcorder equivalent
STD2 x4.5: ×4.5 gain
STD3 x3.5: ×3.5 gain
STD4 240M: SMPTE-240M equivalent
STD5 R709: ITU-R709 equivalent (default setting)
STD6 x5.0: ×5.0 gain
When Gamma Category is HG
HG1 3250G36: Compresses 325% video input to
100% video output.
HG2 4600G30: Compresses 460% video input to
100% video output.
HG3 3259G40: Compresses 325% video input to
109% video output.
HG4 4609G33: Compresses 460% video input to
109% video output (default setting).
When Gamma Category is User
User 1: Gamma table registered in User1 (default
setting)
User 2: Gamma table registered in User2
User 3: Gamma table registered in User3
User 4: Gamma table registered in User4
User 5: Gamma table registered in User5
Paint >Black Gamma
Makes settings related to black gamma correction.
Black gamma correction allows you to reproduce gradations and colors in black or near-black (dark) parts
of the picture.
Item
Setting
Description
Setting
On/
Off
Turns the black gamma correction function on/
off.
[Note]
To enable the black gamma function, set Saturation
Mode to Low Key.
Paint >Black Gamma
Makes settings related to black gamma correction.
Black gamma correction allows you to reproduce gradations and colors in black or near-black (dark) parts
of the picture.
Item
Setting
Description
Range
Low/L.Mid/
H.Mid
Selects the effective range of the black gamma
correction.
Low: 0 to 3.6%
L.Mid: 0 to 7.2%
H.Mid: 0 to 14.4%
Master Black Gamma
–99 to
±0
to +99
Sets the master black gamma level.
Paint >Knee
Makes settings related to knee correction.
Knee correction is processing that prevents blown out highlights by compressing the bright parts of the
image in response to the upper limit for the dynamic range of the recorded/output image. The signal level
where knee processing begins is called the “knee point,” and the slope of knee compression is called the
“knee slope.”
Item
Setting
Description
Setting
On
/Off
Turns the knee correction function on/off.
Point
75% to
95%
to 109%
Sets the knee point when the DCC function is off.
Slope
–99 to
±0
to +99
Sets the knee slope when the DCC function is off.
Knee Saturation
On
/Off
Turns the knee saturation function on/off.
[Note]
To enable the knee saturation function, set Saturation
Mode to Knee.
Knee Saturation Level
–99 to
±0
to +99
Sets the knee saturation level.
Paint >White Clip
Makes settings related to white clip adjustment.
White clip processing limits the maximum level of video output signals. The maximum video output signal
value is called the “white clip level.”
Item
Setting
Description
Setting
On
/Off
Turns the white clip adjustment function on/off.
Level
90.0% to 109.0%
The default setting varies
according to the system
frequency setting.
Sets the white clip level.
The default setting is 108.0% when the system
frequency is 59.94, 29.97, 24, or 23.98. The setting
is 105.0% when the system frequency is 50.25.
