Sony PMW-EX3 Setting the Gain, Recording With Fixed Gain, Fixed gain mode manual gain adjustment

Recording

	VF SET
	VF	B
	Peaking	B
	Marker	B
			Zebra Select :
00:00	Zebra	B		1
	D i splay	On/Of f B	Zebra1 Level :	70

Zebra Select

Select the zebra pattern(s) to be displayed.

1 (Zebra1): To display a zebra pattern in the area of ±10% centering the video level set with “Zebra1 Level”

2 (Zebra2): To display a zebra pattern for the video level over 100%

Both: To display both Zebra1 and Zebra2

Zebra1 Level

Set the center level of Zebra1 in the range of 50 to 107%. The default setting is 70%.

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)

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 Gain

Selecting the gain with the switch

Select the gain, using the GAIN switch.

Note

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

- FULL AUTO

FRAME

GAIN switch +

GAIN WHITE BAL BARS/CAM

L	ATW	B
M		A
H		PAST

16:9 WIDE SCREEN

		ST
		SHOEATDY
		IRIS
	MANU	AUTO
10	MACRO		ND
			FILTER
8.5				2
	FOCUS
			1	-
				FULL AUTO
			OFF	+ FRAME
				-EX3
				PMW
			STATUS	MENU

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.

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Setting the Gain