Adjusting The Gain; Adjusting The Shutter Speed - Sony PXW-Z150 XDCAM Operating Manual

Iris value
3
Turn the iris ring A to adjust the
value.
The volume of the light increases the
more that you open the aperture
(decreasing F value). The volume of the
light decreases the more that you close
the aperture (increasing F value).
To temporarily adjust the iris
automatically
If the [IRIS PUSH AUTO] function has
been assigned to an ASSIGN button (p. 62),
press and hold the button to adjust the iris
automatically.
To adjust automatically
Press the IRIS AUTO/MAN button C
when the mark beside the iris value is
not displayed.
The iris value disappears or appears
next to the iris value.

Adjusting the gain

You can use this if you do not want to
increase the value by AGC (automatic gain
control).
1
Press the FULL AUTO button G
to set auto mode off.
The FULL AUTO button lamp turns
off.
2
Press the GAIN button E .
The next to the gain value
disappears, and the gain value is
highlighted.
Gain value
3
Adjust the value using the manual
lever D .
Setting values:
33dB, 30dB, 27dB, 24dB, 21dB, 18dB,
15dB, 12dB, 9dB, 6dB, 3dB, 0dB
(default), –3dB
To adjust automatically
Press the GAIN button E while the gain
value is highlighted.
The gain value disappears, or appears
next to the gain value.

Adjusting the shutter speed

You can adjust and fix the shutter speed
manually. You can make a moving subject
look still or emphasize the movement of a
subject by adjusting the shutter speed.
1
Press the FULL AUTO button G
to set auto mode off.
The FULL AUTO button lamp turns
off.
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