Specifications

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BLACK LEVEL
As the name indicates, this setting adjusts the black level of the image. As an image effect, you can emphasize black to create a type
of image that would give a hard impression, or you can weaken black to give the image a soft impression.
Shifting BLACK LEVEL toward the minus direction emphasizes the black color in the image, while changing the level toward the plus
direction would weaken the black color. For example, if you want to simulate an old lm, or capture winter morning fog, the black
level set value should be increased. If you decrease the level set value, gradations in dark areas will be discarded, making the areas
appear in crisp black.
When using multiple xed camcorders to shoot the same subject from different angles, the balance between subject and background
often varies. This balance variation may cause the black color on the subject to appear different when camcorders are switched. But this
is an optical illusion. If it occurs, you can correct it by adjusting BLACK LEVEL to make the black color look the same.
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Settings for adjusting contrast
LEVEL : -15 to +15
Basic color settings
GAMMA
The basic color settings are dened by the combination of GAMMA (gamma curve) and COLOR MODE (color characteristics) settings as follows.
COLOR MODE
Picture Prole settings
STANDARD
STILL
CINE1
CINE2
CINE3
CINE4
ITU709
ITU709 (800%)
S-LOG2
STANDARD
STIL
CINEMA
PRO
ITU709 MTX
Level
Standard gamma curve for video
Standard gamma curve for still images
Softens the contrast in darker regions and emphasizes gradation changes in lighter regions, producing a
subdued tone overall (equivalent to HG4609G33)
Similar to
[
CINE1
]
but optimized for editing with up to 100% video signal (equivalent to HG4600G30).
Stronger contrast between dark and light regions and greater emphasis on black gradation changes (compared
to
[
CINE1
]
and
[
CINE2
]
)
Stronger contrast than
[
CINE3
]
in darker regions; compared to the standard curve, has less contrast in darker
regions and more contrast in lighter regions
ITU709 gamma curve (low-light gain of 4.5)
Used for checking video images during RAW recording
S-LOG2 gamma curve for checking the full dynamic range during video capture
Color tones for video gamma curve
Color tones for still gamma curve
Color tones for
[
CINE1
]
gamma curve
Color tones similar to standard Sony broadcast camera picture quality (used in combination with ITU-709
gamma curve)
ITU-709 color tones
Used to select the intensity of the selected color mode from 1 (minimum intensity, similar to STANDARD
setting) through 8 (maximum intensity). Not available in STANDARD mode.