Recording In Agc Mode; Setting The Electronic Shutter; Shooting In A Fixed Shutter Mode - Sony PMW-EX3 Operating Instructions Manual

To change
Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode, display the CAMERA SET menu
with , and select "Gain Setup" from the
menu.
CAMERA SET
Au t o BLK Ba l ance
Gain Setup
Shu t t e r
EX Slow Shut t e r
00:00
Shot Tr ans i t ion
MF Ass i s t
For details on menu operations, see "Basic Menu
Operations" on page 111.
Selecting gain using the Direct menu
When you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO
button, the current gain value is displayed on the
screen.
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TLCS
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When the Direct menu is in All mode, you can
change the gain in steps of 3 dB with the Direct
menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial.
You can also select AGC mode with the Direct
menu.
When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you can
switch between AGC and the gain selected with
the GAIN switch.
Note
When the camcorder is in Full Auto mode (page
48), the Direct menu cannot be selected.
For details on the Direct menu, see "Direct Menu
Operation" on page 24.

Recording in AGC Mode

When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 48), AGC mode is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn AGC mode on by setting
"AGC" to "On" with "TLCS" (page 117) of the
CAMERA SET menu or selecting AGC with the
Direct menu.
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Setting the Electronic Shutter

B
Low : 0dB
B
Mid : 9dB
B
B High : 18dB
B
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1 1.5 2 3 4 5 7 10 15 20 30 oo
18dB SHT:1/2000
Setting the Electronic
Shutter
The electronic shutter of the camcorder permits
you to change the shutter speed (the accumulation
time per recording frame).
The electronic shutter can be adjusted
automatically or manually as required.
Fixed Shutter (manual adjustment)
modes
Recording is made with a specified shutter speed
(accumulation time).
Standard modes (Speed mode/Angle mode)
These modes may be especially effective when
you wish to record a quick-moving subject with
little blurring.
You can select Speed mode or Angle mode. In
Angle mode, you can specify the shutter speed by
setting the shutter angle.
ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode
Specify the shutter speed by frequency. This
mode may be used to shoot the monitor screen
eliminating horizontal bands.
SLS (Slow Shutter) mode
For shooting a subject in low-level lighting
conditions. Specify the shutter speed in the
number of accumulated frames.
EX Slow Shutter mode
This is an advanced mode of SLS mode. The
shutter speed is specified in the number of
accumulated frames. Up to 64 frames can be
accumulated in this mode, permitting you to
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels
or a surreal pictures with afterimages.
Auto Shutter mode
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
according to the picture brightness.

Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode

When you set the SHUTTER switch to ON, the
fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and with the