Sony HXR-MC88 Operating Instructions - Page 48

Setting time data, Useful functions Continued

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Useful functions (Continued) Picture profile number PP1 PP2 PP3 PP4 PP5 PP6 Example setting Example settings of a color tone with [STANDARD] gamma Example settings of a color tone with [STILL] gamma Example settings of natural color tone with [ITU709] gamma Example settings of a color tone that is faithful to [ITU709] Example settings of pictures recorded on cinema color negative film Example settings of pictures screened with cinema color print film To change the picture profile You can change the settings stored in [PP1] through [PP6]. 1 Press the ASSIGN3/PICTURE PROFILE button. 2 Select the picture profile number with the settings you want to change. 3 Select [SETTING]. 4 Select the item to adjust. 5 Adjust the picture quality. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust other items. 7 Select [ RETURN] t [OK]. The picture profile indicator is displayed. Copying the picture profile settings to another picture profile number You can change settings by copying a picture profile. This is useful when you want to register similar settings. 48 1 Press the ASSIGN3/PICTURE PROFILE button. 2 Select the source picture profile number to copy. 3 Select [SETTING] t [COPY]. 4 Select the destination picture profile number. 5 Select [YES] t [ RETURN] t [OK]. Resetting a picture profile You can reset changed picture profile settings by the picture profile number. You cannot reset all picture profile settings at once. 1 Press the ASSIGN3/PICTURE PROFILE button. 2 Select the picture profile number that you want to reset to default settings. 3 Select [SETTING] t [RESET] t [YES] t [ RETURN] t [OK]. z Tip • Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor, and adjust the picture quality while observing the picture on the TV or monitor screen. Setting time data The camcorder records movies accompanied by time data, such as timecode and user bits. Setting the timecode 1 Press the MENU button, and select (TC/UB SET) t [TC PRESET]. 2 Select [PRESET]. 3 Select the first two digits. You can set the timecode within the following range. When [60i] is selected: 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29

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To change the picture profile
You can change the settings stored in [PP1]
through [PP6].
1
Press the ASSIGN3/PICTURE
PROFILE button.
2
Select the picture profile number with
the settings you want to change.
3
Select [SETTING].
4
Select the item to adjust.
5
Adjust the picture quality.
6
Repeat steps
4
and
5
to adjust other
items.
7
Select [
RETURN]
t
[OK].
The picture profile indicator is
displayed.
Copying the picture profile settings to
another picture profile number
You can change settings by copying a
picture profile. This is useful when you
want to register similar settings.
1
Press the ASSIGN3/PICTURE
PROFILE button.
2
Select the source picture profile number
to copy.
3
Select [SETTING]
t
[COPY].
4
Select the destination picture profile
number.
5
Select [YES]
t
[
RETURN]
t
[OK].
Resetting a picture profile
You can reset changed picture profile
settings by the picture profile number. You
cannot reset all picture profile settings at
once.
1
Press the ASSIGN3/PICTURE
PROFILE button.
2
Select the picture profile number that
you want to reset to default settings.
3
Select [SETTING]
t
[RESET]
t
[YES]
t
[
RETURN]
t
[OK].
z
Tip
Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor,
and adjust the picture quality while observing
the picture on the TV or monitor screen.
The camcorder records movies
accompanied by time data, such as
timecode and user bits.
1
Press the MENU button, and select
(TC/UB SET)
t
[TC PRESET].
2
Select [PRESET].
3
Select the first two digits. You can set
the timecode within the following
range.
When [60i] is selected:
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29
Picture profile
number
Example setting
PP1
Example settings of a
color tone with
[STANDARD] gamma
PP2
Example settings of a
color tone with [STILL]
gamma
PP3
Example settings of
natural color tone with
[ITU709] gamma
PP4
Example settings of a
color tone that is faithful
to [ITU709]
PP5
Example settings of
pictures recorded on
cinema color negative
film
PP6
Example settings of
pictures screened with
cinema color print film
Setting time data
Setting the timecode
Useful functions (Continued)