Gain

Gain

The gain control adjusts the level of the video signal generated depending on the lighting and shooting conditions. You can select automatic or manual gain control.

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Operating modes:

Automatic Gain Control (AGC)

The camcorder automatically adjusts the gain based on the subject’s brightness. If manual gain control is activated, follow the procedure below to activate automatic gain control.

Press the GAIN button repeatedly until the A icon appears next to the gain value on the screen.

• When you set the camcorder to full auto mode (042), automatic gain control will be activated.

Setting the Gain Limit (AGC Limit)

When the AGC switch is set to ON, you can activate the gain limit to prevent the camcorder from setting a level higher than a preset limit between 3 dB and 21 dB.

1 Open the [AGC Limit] submenu. [lCamera Setup] [AGC Limit]

2 Select the desired level and then press SET.

Available Gain Limits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lCamera Setup]

Off/24 dB 21 dB

18 dB

15 dB

12 dB

9 dB

6 dB

3 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AGC Limit]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When you set the camcorder to full auto mode (042), [AGC Limit] will

[Off/24 dB]

be set to [Off/24 dB].