Sony LMD-A170, Operating Instructions Manual

Adjustment Using the Menus

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[Function Button Setting]

About the function assigned to the function 
button

Note

When you use [Side by Side], [Wipe], [Blending], 
[Difference] or [Auto SDI Switch], be careful of the 
following.

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When the SDI1 and SDI2 do not have the same signal 
format and signal system, the signal is not displayed 
properly.

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Genlock the SDI1 and the SDI2 signals. Set the 
differential delay within ±400 ns.

[Marker]

Press the button to display the marker. Set the marker in 
the [Marker Setting] menu (see page 26).

[Grid Display]

Press this button when you want to confirm the whole 
image with a grid. The grid setting is performed in the 
[Marker Setting] menu (see page 26).

[Camera Metadata]

Press this button when you want to display the camera 
metadata information on the ANC data of the SDI 
signal. The setting of the displayed camera metadata is 
performed in the [Camera Metadata Setting] menu (see 
page 27).

Notes

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You cannot display all the metadata information.

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To display the camera metadata on the screen, the 
camera and lens need to be compatible with the 
metadata output.

[Focus Assist]

Press the button to confirm the camera focus. An image 
with sharpened edges is displayed. Set the camera focus 
in [Focus Assist Setting] (see page 27).

[Focus Gain]

Press the button to display the adjustment screen and 
adjust the level of edge sharpening. Press again to hide 
the adjustment screen. However, the level of edge 
sharpening remains adjustable. Turn the menu selection 
control right to increase the edge sharpening, or left to 
decrease it.

[Chroma Up]

Press the button to display the chroma component with 
an increase of 12 dB.

[Auto SDI Switch]

Press the button to switch between the two inputs of the 
SDI signal automatically for comparison. The setting of 
switching duration is performed in the [P&P Setting] 
menu (see page 26).

Note

When [AFD] is set to [On], the scan 
setting is disabled when a valid 
command is received.

When the AFD flag is in the ANC data 
of the SDI signal, setting [AFD] to [On] 
turns off the following functions:

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[Side by Side]

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[Wipe]

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[Auto SDI Switch]

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[Blending]

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[Difference]

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[Time Code]

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[Closed Caption]

The aspect setting is disabled and is 
displayed with the normal scan mode 
according to the AFD flag setting.

Submenu

Setting

[F1] to [F7]

Assigns the function to the function 
buttons of the front panel and turns the 
function on or off.
The [Function Button Setting] menu 
can also be displayed by pressing and 
holding the function button, and the 
setting can be changed. Note that you 
cannot move to the other menu.

Submenu

Setting

Camera metadata display