Gain; Super Gain - Panasonic HC-X1500 Operating Instructions Manual

Applications for the USER button
When adjusting the iris (the lens stop), it is convenient to use the following USER button functions.
[BACKLIGHT]
[SPOTLIGHT]
≥ Refer to page 47 for USER button settings.
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NOTE
0 Iris adjustments are not possible when IR recording is enabled.
0 Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed.
0 In Auto Gain Mode or Auto Shutter Mode, the screen brightness may not change even if you adjust the iris. (l 106, 109)

Gain

If the camera screen is dark, increase the gain to brighten the screen.
GAIN
30dB
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1
Switch to manual mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch. (l 101)
2
Press the <GAIN> button to switch to manual gain mode.
The gain display is highlighted in orange.
3
Turn the multidial to adjust, then press the multidial.
The setting changes to the value displayed and exits.
Press the <EXIT> button to exit without changing the setting.
∫ Gain value
0 dB to 30 dB
≥ Value closer to 0 dB darken the image.
≥ Value closer to 30 dB brighten the image.
@ NOTE
0 The set gain value is not maintained in the following cases:
j The <GAIN> button is pressed
j When switched to auto mode
0 Screen noise increases when you raise the gain value.
0 When auto iris mode or auto shutter mode is enabled, the brightness of the screen may not change even when you adjust the gain. (l 105, 109)

Super gain

You can set super gain when recording in dark places.
1
In [CAMERA] menu → [SW MODE] → [SUPER GAIN], select one of [SUPER GAIN], [SUPER GAINi], or [ALL].
2
Either press the USER button assigned to [S.GAIN] or touch the USER button icon. (l 47)
Gain switches to the one selected in Step 1.
≥ The gain value switches to [SG] or [SGi].
≥ When [ALL] is selected in Step 1, each time you either press the USER button or touch the USER button icon, the selection changes in the order
[SG] ([SUPER GAIN]), [SGi] ([SUPER GAINi]), normal gain.
@ NOTE
0 Super gain is cleared in the following cases:
j When the power is turned off
j When the <AUTO/MANU> switch is switched
j The <GAIN> button is pressed in manual mode
Chapter 5 Shooting — Adjustable settings when shooting
Switches to the auto iris control for backlight compensation. Prevents the subject darkening due to backlight coming from
behind and hitting them, so you can brighten the images on the screen.
≥ The auto iris icon changes to [BACK].
≥ [BACKLIGHT] is set in the <USER2> button at the time of purchase.
Switches to the auto iris control for the spotlight. Even extremely bright subjects can be recorded well.
≥ The auto iris icon changes to [SPOT].
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Gain value
A
≥ [AGC] is displayed in auto gain mode and dB is displayed in manual gain
mode.
GAIN
B
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