Sony LMD-A170, Operating Instructions Manual

Adjustment Using the Menus

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[User Control] menu

The user control menu is used for adjusting the picture.

[User Configuration] menu

The user configuration menu is used for [System 
Setting], [User Preset Setting], [Input Setting], 
[Function Button Setting], [Marker Setting], [Time 
Code Setting], [P&P Setting], [Focus Assist Setting], 
[Camera Metadata Setting], [WFM/ALM/Vector 
(waveform monitor, audio level meter, and vectorscope) 
Setting], [Audio Setting], [Closed Caption Setting], [On 
Screen Tally Setting] and [In-Monitor Display Setting].

[Manual Adjustment] If you set the [Color Temp] to the 

[User1] or [User2] setting, the item 
displayed is changed from black to 
white, which means you can adjust the 
color temperature.
The set values are memorized.

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[Adjust Gain/Bias]: 

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[R Gain]: 

Adjusts the color 

balance (gain) of R (red).

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[G Gain]: 

Adjusts the color 

balance (gain) of G (green).

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[B Gain]: 

Adjusts the color 

balance (gain) of B (blue).

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[R Bias]: 

Adjusts the color 

balance (bias) of R (red).

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[G Bias]: 

Adjusts the color 

balance (bias) of G (green).

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[B Bias]: 

Adjusts the color 

balance (bias) of B (blue).

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[Copy From]: 

If you select [D65], 

[D93], [User1] or [User2], the 
white balance data for the 
selected color temperature will 
be copied to the [User1] or 
[User2] setting.

Note

If the [Password Lock] has been turned 
[On], the [User1] value is protected by a 
password. To change the values, enter 
the password.

[Color Space]

Selects the color space from among 
[ITU-709], [EBU], [SMPTE-C], 
[Native]. [Native] sets the color space to 
the original color reproduction of the 
panel.

[Gamma]

Select the appropriate gamma mode 
from [2.2] or [2.4].

Submenu

Setting

[Volume]

Adjusts the volume.

[Aperture]

Sharpens the picture outline. The 
higher the setting, the sharper the 
picture. The lower the setting, the softer 
the picture. The aperture does not work 
when [Focus Assist] is [On].

Submenu

Setting

[Backlight]

Adjusts the backlight. When the setting 
is changed, the brightness of the 
backlight is changed.

[Composite Video 
Control]

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[V Sharpness]: 

A crisp image can be 

displayed.
When the setting is higher, the 
picture becomes even more 
crisp.

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[NTSC Setup]: 

Selects the NTSC 

setup level from two modes.
The 7.5 setup level is used 
mainly in North America. The 0 
setup level is used mainly in 
Japan. You can select between 
[0] and [7.5].

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[ACC] (Auto Color Control): 

Sets 

the ACC circuit [On] or [Off]. 
To confirm the fine adjustment, 
select [Off]. Normally select 
[On].

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[Shift H]: 

Adjusts the position of the 

picture. As the setting increases, 
the picture moves to the right, 
and as the setting decreases, the 
picture moves to the left.

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[Shift V]: 

Adjusts the position of the 

picture. As the setting increases, 
the picture moves up, and as the 
setting decreases, the picture 
moves down.

Submenu

Setting