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Above the three trackballs are three buttons for resetting the grade:

RGB: This key only resets the RGB balance to default detent.

All: Select All to reset both RGB and level.

Level: Select the Level key to reset the level while maintaining RGB differential.


Reset Buttons Log, Offset, and Viewer Buttons

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Control Knobs

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The top of the panel features 12 high-resolution endless turn optical encoder control knobs with detent resets. These are spaced in groups of three for fast operation in dark suites. From left to right, the knobs control:


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Y Lift: This knob is for adjusting the contrast of the image in the darker areas. The midtone, and to a lesser amount the brighter areas of an image, will also change.

Y Gamma: Use the gamma knob for primarily midtone contrast changes with some influence on the darker and brighter sections.

Y Gain: The Y Gain control influences the brighter parts of the image at a greater extent to the mid and darker portions.