Setting The Gain; Recording With Fixed Gain - Sony PMW-EX3 Operating Instructions Manual

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

: 1
: 70
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.
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.
GAIN switch
GAIN
L
M
H
16 :9 W
ID E SC
RE EN
OF F
ON
2
1
-
FU LL
AU TO
FR AM
E
+
GA IN
WH ITE
BA L
L
BA RS
M ATW /CA M
H
B
A
PR ST
ST AT
US
ME NU
SE L/S
ET
CA NC
EL
Setting the Gain
-
FULL AUTO
FRAME
+
WHITE BAL BARS/CAM
ATW B
A
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