Sony HVR-Z5C Service Manual page 370

Press the MENU button t select the
SMOOTH GAIN
You can set the transition speed at which
the gain setting shifts from one value to
another, set for the gain switch positions,
when you switch the gain switch from a
position to another. You can select the
transition speed from [FAST], [MIDDLE]
and [SLOW] or set to [OFF]. The default
setting is [OFF].
HYPER GAIN
When you set this function to [ON]
( ), you can increase the gain to its
limit. The default setting is [OFF].
b Notes
• During the hyper gain, the picture quality will
be reduced due to noise.
• [HYPER GAIN] is automatically set to [OFF] if
you turn the power off and back on.
• When you record a movie with [HYPER GAIN]
set to [ON] or the gain set to [-6dB] and play it
back with the data code, the gain value is
displayed as [---].
z Tips
• You are recommended to use this function with
manual focus.
AGC LIMIT
You can select the upper limit for the Auto
Gain Control (AGC) from [OFF] (21dB, the
default setting), [18dB], [15dB], [12dB],
[9dB], [6dB], [3dB] and [0dB].
b Notes
If you adjust the gain manually, you cannot obtain
the effect of [AGC LIMIT].
MINUS AGC
When you set this function to [ON], the
automatic gain control range can be
expanded to the negative range. Especially
in a bright environment, minus gain control
allows more suitable gain setting and
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(CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
enables low noise recording. The dynamic
range of your camcorder is not reduced
when you set [MINUS AGC] to [ON].
B ON
Enables minus gain control during
automatic gain control, as required.
OFF
Disables minus gain control during
automatic gain control.
WB PRESET
You can use the preset white balance. For
more details, see page 31.
WB OUTDR LVL
You can set an offset value to adjust the
outdoor white balance when you set [WB
PRESET] to [OUTDOOR]. You can select
the offset value from [-7] (bluish) - [0]
(normal) - [+7] (reddish). The default
setting is [0] .
WB TEMP SET
You can set the color temperature between
2300K and 15000K in 100K steps when
you set [WB PRESET] to [MANU WB
TEMP].
ATW SENS
You can set the auto white balance
operation under a reddish light source such
as an incandescent lamp or candle, or under
a bluish light source such as in outdoor
shade.
B INTELLIGENT
Automatically adjusts the white balance so
that scenes look natural for the light
source.
HIGH
Automatically adjusts the white balance
while reducing redness or blueness.