MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS Manual Gain Adjustment (cont’d)

3. Engaging the LOLUX Mode with the GAIN Button

In the auto or manual gain adjustment mode, the LOLUX mode can be entered directly by operating the GAIN button.

About the LOLUX mode

Used when the brightness is still insufficient when the gain is set at +18 dB.

Engaging the LOLUX mode results in an increase of +24 dB (approximately 16 times). The image definition on the screen will degrade to increase residual images, but this is due to the electrical sensitising and is not a malfunction.

GAIN

 

button

GAIN SHUTTER

 

MENU

Operation

1. Press the GAIN button for 1 second or more.

●The LOLUX mode is engaged.

 

 

 

The “L” indicator for the

 

 

 

LOLUX mode appears on the

 

 

 

LCD screen and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

viewfinder screen.

 

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LOLUX mode indicator

 

 

 

 

 

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S T B Y

2. To exit the LOLUX mode, press the GAIN button for 1 second or more.

●The originally set gain value is restored.

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