Sony UP-21MD User Manual
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Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality
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Adjusting the Color and
Picture Quality
Picture Quality
Compensating for the Input Signals
A video image recorded under poor conditions may be
of poor color quality. If the signal is an NTSC or PAL
composite video signal or separate luminance (Y) and
chrominance (C) signals, you can correct the color and
level of the input signal to a certain extent.
of poor color quality. If the signal is an NTSC or PAL
composite video signal or separate luminance (Y) and
chrominance (C) signals, you can correct the color and
level of the input signal to a certain extent.
Note
You cannot adjust an image once it has been captured in
memory. If you want to make adjustments, capture that
image again, after making the adjustment.
memory. If you want to make adjustments, capture that
image again, after making the adjustment.
Confirmation
When the memory image is displayed on the video
monitor, press the SOURCE/MEMORY button to
display the image from the video source.
monitor, press the SOURCE/MEMORY button to
display the image from the video source.
To adjust the color intensity, hue, contrast and
brightness
brightness
a) In PAL mode, no HUE adjustment is provided on the INPUT
SETUP menu.
b) Adjust the color such that skin tones appear natural. For the
COLOR and HUE adjustment, you can correct the color
intensity and hue of an NTSC composite video signal or a
separated luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signal.
intensity and hue of an NTSC composite video signal or a
separated luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signal.
c) On a setting of step –14, OFF appears and the image,
displayed on the video monitor, becomes black and white.
d) To perform adjustment of GAIN, set AGC (explained below)
to OFF.
When the printout or monitor image appears
blackish or whitish
blackish or whitish
Adjust the input signal to the optimum level for printing.
a) If you think that the AGC adjustment is not satisfactory, you
can perform fine adjustment using the GAIN item.
Adjusting the contrast of printouts
When you want to change the contrast of printouts
without changing the contrast of the video monitor,
compensate for the level of the input signal using the
IRE item in the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
without changing the contrast of the video monitor,
compensate for the level of the input signal using the
IRE item in the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
The selected IRE is displayed in three digits.
Note
Do not compensate for the input signal too much. Doing
so results in the whole of the printout becoming dark.
so results in the whole of the printout becoming dark.
Adjustment Menu
adjustment
item
item
Button to be pressed and
result of the operation
result of the operation
G button
g button
Hue
HUE
a), b)
The hue
becomes
purplish.
becomes
purplish.
The hue
becomes
greenish.
becomes
greenish.
Color
intensity
intensity
COLOR
b), c)
The color
intensity
weakens.
intensity
weakens.
The color
intensity
strengthens.
intensity
strengthens.
Contrast
GAIN
d)
The contrast
weakens.
weakens.
The contrast
strengthens.
strengthens.
Brightness
OFFSET
Becomes
darker.
darker.
Becomes
brighter.
brighter.
Items to be used for compensating for the
input signals
input signals
Menu
adjustment item
adjustment item
Selection
When
AGC (Automatic
Gain Control)
Gain Control)
ON
a)
The printout or monitor
image appears blackish or
whitish.
image appears blackish or
whitish.
OFF
The proper signal is
input. (Normal)
input. (Normal)
When
IRE value
Resetting to the standard adjustment
10
t 100
The printout is a little whitish.
11
t 110
The printout is whitish.
12
t 120
The printout is very whitish.
13
t 130
Items to be used when adjusting the contrast of printouts