Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording
4-8Menu-driven function setup
The functions can be set up using the unitOs menus.4-8-2Selecting the video output
signals
4-8-1Setting the USER SW GAIN
The signals which are output from the VIDEO OUT connector
switching
and MON OUT connector can be selected. To select this
function, perform menu operations to open the <OUTPUT
In addition to the standard gain settings of L, M and H, the
SEL> screen from the SYSTEM SETTING page, select the
S.GAIN (super gain) mode function that provides an analog
VIDEO OUT signal for the VIDEO OUT SEL item, select the
gain increase of 30 dB or more and the DS.GAIN (digital4
type of characters to be superimposed onto the VIDEO OUT
super gain) mode function that provides a cumulative-type
gain increase utilizing progressive drive can be used with thissignal and MONITOR OUT signal for the OUTPUT CHAR
unit.item and MONITOR OUT CHAR item, and select whether or
To select these functions, perform menu operations to opennot the characters are to be superimposed onto the
MONITOR OUT signal.
the <USER SW GAIN> screen from the OPERATION page
When the AJ-A902G expansion board is installed, the SDI
and select the gain settings to be used using the S.GAIN item
OUT signal can be output as the signal selected as the
and DS.GAIN item.
VIDEO OUT signal.
If, for instance, the S.GAIN and DS.GAIN functions have been
allocated to the USER MAIN button, USER1 button or USER2
#< OUTPUT SEL >
button, three different types of gain increases can be made by
VIDEO OUT SEL :VBS
the combinations of the three USER buttons.OUTPUT CHAR :MENU ONLY
MONITOR OUT CHAR :OFF
1) To increase the gain without increasing the perceptibleVF MODE :EE/PB
noise
Combine the L, M or H value with the DS.GAIN function.
2) To increase the normal analog gain (in which case, the
amount of noise will increase)
Use only the S.GAIN function.
3) To use the unit in the ultra-high-sensitivity mode
Use the S.GAIN function and DS.GAIN function in
combination. (This enables an increase in gain of up to 68
Setting items and details
dB.)
However, caution should be observed since the higher theVariable
ItemRemarks
DS.GAIN increase, the more noticeable the after imagerange
becomes with moving subjects.VIDEO OUT SELVBSFor selecting the output signal of the VIDEO
Use a gain increase of up to +12 dB : with movingVFOUT connector.
YVBS: The normal composite signal is output.
subjects.
SDIVF: The viewfinderOs Y signal is output. The
The DS.GAIN function does not work when the unit is used
status display is also superimposed.
in the progressive mode.Y:The component Y signal is output.
SDI: This item can be selected only when
#< USER SW GAIN >the AJ-A902G expansion board has
been installed, in which case the SDI
S.GAIN
signal is output.
c30dB
c36dBOUTPUT CHARTCFor setting the type of characters to be
c42dBSTATUSsuperimposed onto the output signals of the
c48dB
MENUVIDEO OUT connector (ANALOG or SDI) and
DS.GAINONLYMON OUT connector.
TC:The time code is displayed. (The
c 6dBfmenu appears when the menu is
c12dBf
displayed.)
c20dBf
STATUS: All the same characters as the
ones superimposed on the
viewfinder are displayed. (The
menu appears when the menu is
displayed.)
Setting items and detailsMENU ONLY: Only appears when the menu is
displayed. Normally, nothing is
S.GAIN: An analog gain increase with an asterisk is one
displayed
that is valid. One without an asterisk is invalid.
MONITOR OUTONFor selecting whether or not to superimpose
DS.GAIN: A cumulative gain increase with an asterisk is one
CHAROFFthe characters onto the MON OUT connector
that is valid. One without an asterisk is invalid.independently of the setting established for
the VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch on the
side panel.
ON: The characters are superimposed.
OFF: The characters are not superimposed.
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