This function electrically boosts the light sensitivity when there is insufficient illumination on the object. You can set the gain of the video amplifier according to the brightness of the object. Select the setting mode according to your shooting conditions.
Setting the Gain
Automatic Gain Mode (Automatic Gain Adjustment)
Press and hold the [FULL AUTO] button to set Full Auto mode to off.
Set [Camera Function] 
[GAIN L]/[GAIN M]/[GAIN H] to “AGC”.
[GAIN L]/[GAIN M]/[GAIN H] to “AGC”.If an item specified with “AGC” is selected using the [GAIN L/M/H] gain switch, the Auto Gain Adjustment mode is enabled and the gain of the video amplifier is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject.
The sensitivity value (in dB) will not be displayed in the Auto Gain mode.
Memo
Pressing and holding the [FULL AUTO] button to enter the Full Auto mode also activates the Auto Gain mode. In this case, the Iris, Shutter and White Balance also enter into Auto mode forcibly.
The switching operation of the [GAIN L/M/H] switch is disabled in the Full Auto mode.
The upper limit of the gain setting value during AGC operation can be set in [Main Menu] [Camera Function] [AGC Limit].
Manual Gain Mode (Manual Gain Switching)
Press and hold the [FULL AUTO] button to set Full Auto mode to off.
Select the gain level of the video amplifier using the [GAIN L/M/H] selection switch on the camera recorder.
The gain level appears on the screen.
The default positions of the switch are as follows.
[L]:
0dB
[M]:
6dB
[H]:
12dB
Select [GAIN L/M/H] that is not set to “AGC” to switch to the Manual Gain mode.
Memo
You can change the gain value of each position in the menu. Increasing the sensitivity causes the screen to appear grainier.
The camera recorder switches to the Auto Gain mode when the gain value is set to “AGC”.
