EXPOSURE Menu

The EXPOSURE menu is used to set the items regarding the exposure.

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>MODE

 

FULL AUTO

AE

SPEED

MID

AGC

LIMIT

12dB

IRIS

LIMIT

F11

EX -COMP

OFF

BACK

LIGHT

OFF

SPOT

LIGHT

OFF

COLOR

AE

OFF

ND FILTER

OFF

 

 

 

MODE (exposure mode)

FULL AUTO: The exposure is adjusted automatically using the sensitivity, electronic shutter speed and iris.

MANUAL: The sensitivity (GAIN), electronic shutter speed (SPEED) and iris (IRIS) are adjusted manually.

SHUTTER Pri: Shutter Priority mode. The exposure is adjusted automatically using the sensitivity and iris. Adjust the electronic shutter speed (SPEED) manually.

IRIS Pri: Iris Priority mode. The exposure is adjusted automatically using the sensitivity and electronic shutter speed. Adjust the iris (IRIS) manually.

GAIN Pri: Sensitivity Priority mode. The exposure is adjusted automatically using the iris and electronic shutter speed. Adjust the sensitivity (GAIN) manually.

When you select MODE, some of the following setting items that are required for the selected mode appear.

AE SPEED: Select the exposure adjustment speed at which an optimum exposure value is obtained automatically. You can select LOW (slow speed), MID (normal speed) or HIGH (fast speed). Select when the brightness of the object is changed momentarily.

AGC LIMIT: Select the maximum gain level to be adjusted in automatic exposure mode. Select a value from among –3, 0, 6 and 12 dB. If you set the item to OFF, the gain is adjusted without limitation.

IRIS LIMIT: Select the maximum iris to be adjusted in automatic exposure mode. Select a value from among F11, F6.8, F4.0 and F3.4.

GAIN: Select the gain from among –3 dB, 0 to 24 dB by the unit of 1 dB and HYPER

SPEED: Select the electric shutter speed from among the following:

For the 1080/59.94i or 720/59.94P signal format

1/10000, 1/6000, 1/4000, 1/3000, 1/2000, 1/1500, 1/1000, 1/725, 1/500, 1/350, 1/250, 1/180, 1/125, 1/100, 1/90, 1/60

For the 1080/50i or 720/50P signal format 1/10000, 1/6000, 1/3500, 1/2500, 1/1750, 1/1250, 1/1000, 1/600, 1/425, 1/300, 1/215, 1/150, 1/120, 1/100, 1/75, 1/50

IRIS: Select the iris from among the following: CLOSE, F16, F15, F14, F12, F11, F10, F9.6, F8.7, F8.0, F7.3, F6.8, F6.2, F5.6, F5.2, F4.8, F4.4, F4.0, F3.7, F3.4, F3.1, F2.8, F2.6, F2.4, F2.2, F2.0, F1.8, F1.7, F1.6

EX-COMP (exposure compensation)

When MODE is set this item to FULL AUTO, SHUTTER Pri, IRIS Pri or GAIN Pri, set this item to ON to enable exposure compensation.

When you set EX-COMP to ON, LEVEL appears and you can select the exposure compensation level from among the following:

–7, –6, –5, –4, –3, –2, –1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7 If you set the level to 0, exposure compensation will be disabled. Level +7 is the brightest and –7 is the darkest compensation values.

When EX-COMP is set to OFF, exposure compensation does not function.

BACK LIGHT

Setting the item to ON enables the BACK LIGHT function. Setting it to OFF disables the function. The BACK LIGHT feature is available only when MODE (exposure mode) is set to any item other than

MANUAL.

SPOT LIGHT

The SPOT LIGHT function allows exposure adjustment at darker levels if a portion of the object to be shot is illuminated.

Setting the item to ON enables the SPOT LIGHT function. Setting it to OFF disables the function. The SPOT LIGHT feature is available only when MODE (exposure mode) is set to any other than

MANUAL.

Note

You cannot use both the BACK LIGHT and SPOT LIGHT functions at the same time.

COLOR AE

The exposure is adjusted automatically for specific color.

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

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Sony BRC-Z330 operating instructions Exposure Menu, Mode exposure mode, EX-COMP exposure compensation

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