Sumix SMX-15M5x - Manual (Page 27)

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Last updated: June 11, 2015
Sumix Video Camera: User Guide
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The Brightness, Contrast, Gamma sliders under the IMAGE CORRECTION box
(Basic screen) are in the marked position (their values are 0, 1, 1 respectively).
To reset the values for all these sliders at one go, click the Reset to Defaults button. To
reset one of them, click on its value at the right end of the slider bar and make changes.
Minimum, maximum and default values for every parameter are shown on hover.
To restore default settings for all parameters select File >Restore Default Settings
from the main menu.
5.2 Tuning Light in the Image
To tune illumination, install a lens (see Installing Lens ).
To tune light in the image:
1 Use maximum diaphragm aperture of your lens.
2 Try to get enough light using the EXPOSURE slider (Basic screen). Minimum, maxi-
mum and camera maximum values of exposure are shown on hover.
3 If illumination is not enough, use the Gain slider. Minimum, analog maximum and dig-
ital maximum values of gain are shown on hover.
4 Use Auto Tune button under the EXPOSURE slider at the Basic screen to adjust auto-
matically the exposure or exposure and gain simultaneously (see
Auto Tune ).
5.3 Auto Tune
Auto Tune option is accessible by clicking Auto Tune button under the EXPOSURE
slider at the Basic screen.
This function works in real time. Exposure or Exposure and Gain are changed on every
change of illumination.
To adjust Auto Tune option according to your preferences:
• Select File > Program Preferences from the main menu or click Auto Tune but-
ton under the EXPOSURE slider at the Basic screen
• In the Preferences screen