Manual Gain - Canon XF205 Instruction Manual

Setting the Gain Limit (AGC Limit)
For each gain position, you can activate the gain limit to prevent the camcorder from setting a level higher than a
preset limit between 0 dB and 27 dB. When you set the camcorder to full auto mode (A 49) or infrared mode
(A 126), [AGC Limit] will be set to [Off/27 dB].
1 Open the [AGC Limit] submenu.
[~ Camera Setup] > [Gain] > [L], [M] or [H] > [AGC Limit]
2 Select the desired level and then press SET.

Manual Gain

Using the Joystick
1 Change the gain mode to manual using the direct setting mode.
• Press SET and push the joystick left/right until the gain mode icon is highlighted in orange, select the
and press SET. For details refer to
• The current position of the GAIN switch will be set to manual gain.
2 Adjust the gain value using the direct setting mode.
• Press SET and push the joystick left/right until the gain value is highlighted in orange, select the desired
value and then press SET. For details refer to
NOTES
• You can also select the gain value from the respective [Manual] setting ([~ Camera Setup] > [Gain] > [L],
[M] or [H] > [Manual]). Using the menu, you can also select [Fine Tuning] and then select a gain level between
-6.0 dB and 24.0 dB in 0.5 dB increments. Once you have selected [Fine Tuning] in the menu, you can then
adjust the gain value in 0.5-dB increments also using the direct setting mode.
Remote Operation Using Browser Remote
After completing the necessary preparations (A 182), you can adjust the gain value of the currently selected
gain position remotely from a connected device using the Browser Remote application.
1 Press the gain mode button on the Browser Remote screen and then select [Manual].
2 Press the current gain value and select the desired value from the list.
• You may need to scroll up/down to see all the available values.
• The selected value will be displayed on the Browser Remote screen and will be applied on the camcorder.
Using the Direct Setting Mode
Using the Direct Setting Mode
[~ Camera Setup]
[Gain]
[L], [M] or [H]
[AGC Limit]
[Off/27 dB]
(A 57).
(A 57).
Gain
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