Sony Ericsson DVW-707P - Manual (Page 17)

Creative Features for
Creative Expressions
Colourimetry
The DVW-790WSP, DVW-709WSP and
DVW-707P models produce pictures with
astonishing colour reproduction accuracy,
yet offer possibilities for creative intervention.
Multi Matrix
This function allows a particular colour to be
automatically grabbed, and its hue and saturation
altered within a range of approximately 20 degrees.
This permits the very interesting ‘in camera’ effects nor-
mally reserved for postproduction special effects work.
Auto Tracing White Balance
The DVW-790WSP, DVW-709WSP and DVW-707P
all include Auto Tracing White (ATW) balance. This
allows automatic tracing of the white balance in
situations where the overall colourimetry of the
lighting changes. This is a particularly useful feature
for continuous shooting that requires the subject to
be followed from exterior to interior, i.e. from
daylight to tungsten lighting, but with no opportunity
to colour balance the camera.
Colour Temperature Control
It is now possible to dial in the required colour temperature
of the camera. In addition, the overall colour balance of the
picture can be changed to make it ‘warmer’ or ‘colder’.
This feature can be used very creatively, particularly in scenes
with mixed colour lighting.
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Menu-driven setup has been a
unique and powerful feature of
the DVW-700P and DVW-700WSP
models for many years. Because
of this feature, setting up Digital
Betacam camcorders became a
creative process instead of a
tedious and laborious
engineering necessity. This way,
camera operators were given a unique opportunity
to customise their camera settings, so that they
precisely suited production
requirements. Combined with the ability to store
data on a ‘smart’ Setup Card, this brought a
tremendous increase in the operational capability
of these camcorders. Now, building on this feature,
these new models arrive with even more user-
friendly menus and simpler ways of changing
parameter values. In particular, there are five totally
new pages which can be customised, called
‘Camera Operator Menus’. These allow any single
item from any other page to be added to make up
your own favourite menu system, which
can then be stored on a Setup Card.
There are also several new and
exciting operational capabilities,
the most important of which are
now described in relation to the
most significant picture parameters.
AWB/ABB switch
Warmer
Colder
Normal
Normal After
BSC-1
Rotary Menu Switch
RM-B150
Colour Balance
Colour balance is widely regarded as one of the
essential settings for any shoot. There are a number
of alternative ways of setting this when shooting
with Digital Betacam camcorders. By using Auto
White (and Black) balance, an accurate overall
colour balance can be obtained. Alternatively,
using the remotely controllable paint functions,
colour levels can be adjusted according to the
operator’s needs. For this operation,
either the new RM-B150 or
the existing RM-P9 Remote Control
Units can be used. When
the desired colour balance
has been achieved, the remote
control unit can be unplugged
without disturbing the settings.