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Manual Gain
Available modes:
Tape Camera, Card Camera
When recording in a dark or poorly
illuminated location with Auto Gain mode,
the light sensitivity of the camcorder (gain)
will be automatically adjusted and the
recorded image may be brighter than the
subject actually is. If you want to faithfully
record a dark scene in this case, use the
manual gain function. You can also adjust
the gain to record a backlit subject brighter.
Example of use
Faithfully recording a dark scene
• Select a smaller gain value (to decrease the
light sensitivity).
Background is too bright and subject is
too dark (backlit subject)
• Select a larger gain value (to increase the
light sensitivity).
1 In Tape Camera or Card Camera
mode, press the DISPLAY/MODE
SET button until the mode screen
appears.
2 Press l or m on the Operation
button to select “MANUAL SET”, then
press the centre of the Operation
button (see page 57).
3 Press l or m to select “GAIN”, then
press the centre of the Operation
button.
4 Press l or m to select the desired
gain value, then press the centre of
the Operation button.
• The number shown is the selected
gain value. The adjustment range is 7
steps from 0dB (lowest sensitivity) to
L18dB (highest sensitivity).
Note: If you select a large gain value,
the image may appear grainy.
5 Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET
button to turn off the MANUAL SET
screen.
To return to Auto Gain mode
Press j in step 4 above to display “AUTO”.
To return to Full Auto mode
Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see
page 63).
Note:
• Manual Gain mode cannot be used when a
scene setting is selected.
W
HITE BAL.
IRIS
AUTO
GAIN
FULL AUTO
RETURN
SHUT.SPEED
W
HITE BAL.
IRIS
GAIN
FULL AUTO
+
3dB
EXECUTE
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
RETURN
SHUT.SPEED
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