Setting the Gain

You can set the gain of the video amplifier according to the brightness of the subject. Select the setting mode required by the shooting conditions.

Fixed gain mode (manual gain adjustment)

Recording

Select the gain of the video amplifier, using the

 

 

switch or a menu operation.

AGC mode (automatic gain control)

The gain of the video amplifier is automatically adjusted according to the picture brightness.

Recording With Fixed GainSelecting the gain with the switch

Select the gain, using the GAIN switch.

Note

When AGC mode is on, the fixed gain cannot be selected.

GAIN switch

 

ZEBRA

PEAKING FULL AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN

WHITE BAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

PRST

 

 

 

 

IRIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANU

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MACRO

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.5

OFF

ON

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOCUS

ZEBRA

PEAKING

 

B

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL AUTO

ACCESS

SLOT

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN

 

 

 

 

CH-1

 

W-EX

1

 

 

 

WHITE BAL

 

 

PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN

 

 

 

 

 

The gain value at each of the switch positions are set at the factory are as follows:

L:0 dB

M:9 dB

H:18 dB

These values can be changed in the range of

–3 dB to +18 dB, using the CAMERA SET menu.

To change

Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode, display the CAMERA SET menu

with , and select “Gain Setup” from the menu.

 

 

 

CAMERA SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ret u rn

 

 

Re t u r n

 

 

 

 

 

Gain Setup

B

 

Low

: 0dB

 

 

 

 

Shu t t e r

B

 

M i d

: 9dB

 

 

 

 

EX Slow Shu t t e r B

 

H i gh

: 18dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

00:00

 

Shot Tr ans i t ion B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MF Ass i s t

: O f f

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color Bar Type

: Mu l t i

B

 

 

 

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 95.

Selecting gain using the Direct menu

When you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button, the current gain value is displayed on the screen.

TLCS .

 

7On

 

MF∗

1 1.5 2 3 4 5 7 10 15 20 30 oo m

ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 ++F1.9 18dB SHT:1/200

When the Direct menu is in All mode, you can change the gain in steps of 3 dB with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial.

You can also select AGC mode with the Direct menu.

When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you can switch between AGC and the gain selected with the GAIN switch.

Note

When the camcorder is in Full Auto mode (page 34), the Direct menu cannot be selected.

For details on the Direct menu, see “Direct Menu Operation” on page 20.

Recording in AGC Mode

When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (page 34), AGC mode is forcibly selected. When Full Auto mode is off, you can independently turn AGC mode on by setting “AGC” to “On” with “TLCS” (page 101) of the CAMERA SET menu or selecting AGC with the Direct menu.

42Setting the Gain