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Manual shooting

Manually adjusting the gain

There are two ways to adjust the gain. One way involves
using the buttons on the wireless remote control or
controller; the other way involves using the Camera menu or
Web setting.
The gain can be adjusted more precisely using the Camera
menu or Web setting.
For further details, refer to the [Gain] item on page 40 and
page 59.
When adjusting the gain, the light quantity may
change suddenly (causing the image output to be
subjected to a shock).
Note
When performing the operations
using the wireless remote control
1 Press the [OFF], [LOW] or [HI] button.
These buttons enable the gain increase to be selected
in three steps.
[LOW] is used to select 9 dB; [HI] is used to select
18 dB.
2 If necessary, press the [AUTO] button in order
to return the gain to the automatic adjustment
(AGC).
When performing the operations using the controller
When the AW‑RP655 is connected:
1 Press the [GAIN] button to turn off its lamp,
and then switch to manual adjustment.
The preset gain increase amount is now selected.
For further details on the gain increase amount setting,
refer to the Operating Instructions of the AW‑RP655.
2 If necessary, press the [GAIN] button and turn
on the button in order to return the gain to the
automatic adjustment (AGC).
When the AW‑RP555 is connected:
1 Press the [GAIN] button to turn off its lamp.
Each time this button is pressed, one of the three gain
increase amounts can be selected in sequence.
The current status is displayed as follows.
[MANU]
[L] lamp
[MANU]
[H] lamp
[GAIN]
button
0 dB Off Off Off
LOW Lighted Off Off
HIGH Off Lighted Off
AUTO Off Off Lighted
Other Lighted Lighted Off
2 If necessary, press the [GAIN] button several
times and turn on its lamp in order to return
the gain to the automatic adjustment (AGC).
When the AW‑RP50 is connected:
Refer to the Operating Instructions of the controller.
In any case, the maximum gain of the automatic adjustment
can be set by the menu.
For further details, refer to the [AGC Max Gain] item on
page 40 and page 59.