JVC GY-HMQ10E, GY-HMQ10U AE Value, Details, Shooting, Gain Value, [GAIN] Switch, 2Adjust the exposure, 3Confirm the setting value, 0 dB (No boosting is applied.)

Shooting

Adjusting the Exposure Manually

Applicable to: Full Auto shooting mode A, Manual shooting mode

Generally, the brightness of the subject that is being shot is automatically adjusted according to the reference values of the camera. However, the brighter or darker areas of an image may appear unclear depending on the shooting conditions. To prevent this from occurring, you can correct the exposure manually.

1Set to the Manual Exposure mode.

0Press the [AE ±] button on the recorder unit.

0The AE value appears on the screen, and the adjustment mode is enabled.

AE Value

2Adjust the exposure.

0Operate with the [ADJ.] knob on the recorder unit.

0Turn upward to increase the value and make the image brighter.

0Turn downward to decrease the value and make the image darker.

3Confirm the setting value.

0Press the [SET] button on the recorder unit.

0The manual setting value is set.

(The setting value (-6 to +6) is displayed on the screen.)

FULL AUTO AE

M F

SET SHUTTER

ADJ. GAIN WHT. BAL IRIS

L-	B -
M-	A-
H-	PRST

DOOR LOCK

[AE ±] Button

[SET] Button

[ADJ.] Knob

o Setting exposure compensation to Auto

1Press the [AE ±] button several times until the AE value display disappears.

Adjusting Manual Gain

Applicable to: Manual shooting mode M

You can select the gain of the video amplifier using the [GAIN] switch on the camera recorder. The default positions of the switch are as follows.

The light sensitivity can be electrically boosted using the [GAIN] switch when there is insufficient illumination on the object. (3 positions)

[GAIN] Switch	Details

L	0 dB (No boosting is applied.)

M9 dB (Boosts sensitivity by about 3 times.)

H18 dB (Boosts sensitivity by about 8 times.)

Gain Value

12dB

FULL AUTO AE

M F

SET SHUTTER

ADJ. GAIN WHT. BAL IRIS

L-	B -
M-	A-
H-	PRST

DOOR LOCK

.[GAIN] Switch

Memo :

0The gain value of each position can be set to “GAIN L”/“GAIN M” /“GAIN H” in the recording menu within the range of “0dB” to “18dB” (in increments of 3 dB), as well as to “AGC” or “AUTO SLOW-SHUTTER”. (A p. 61)

0Boosting the sensitivity causes the screen to appear grainier.

Automatic Gain Mode (Automatic Gain Adjustment)

Set the camera recorder to the Full Auto shooting mode to activate the Auto Gain Control mode. The gain of the video amplifier is automatically set according to the brightness of the object. (Selecting “AUTO SLOW-SHUTTER” switches to slow shutter, while selecting any setting other than “AUTO SLOW-SHUTTER” switches to “AGC”.)