Setting the Gain

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.

Manual Gain Mode (Manual Gain Switching)

Set Full Auto mode to off using the user button assigned with “Full Auto”.

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]:

0 dB

[M]:

6dB

[H]:

12dB

Select [GAIN L/M/H] that is not set to “AGC” to switch to the Manual Gain mode.

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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”.

GAIN L, GAIN M, GAIN H

Automatic Gain Mode (Automatic Gain Adjustment)

Set Full Auto mode to off using the user button assigned with “Full Auto”.

Set [Camera Function] arrowR

[GAIN L]/[GAIN M]/[GAIN H] to “AGC”.

GAIN L, GAIN M, GAIN H

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.

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Use the user button assigned with “Full Auto” 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 gain operation during Full Auto mode can be configured in [Camera Function] arrowR [Full Auto] arrowR [Gain].

The upper limit of the gain setting value during AGC operation can be set in [Camera Function] arrowR [AGC Limit].

AGC Limit

While in the Auto Gain mode, and [AE Lock] is set to “AE” or “AE/FAW”, a FAW_LOCK icon appears on the left side of the gain value during lock operation.