Manual Gain - Sharp ViewCam Slim VL-ME100S Operation Manual

Manual Gain

Available modes: TAPE-CAMERA, DUAL-
CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
When recording in a dark or poorly illuminated
location with Auto Gain mode, the light
sensitivity of the camcorder (gain) will be
automatically adjusted and the recorded image
may be brighter than the subject actually is. If
you want to faithfully record a dark scene in this
case, use the manual gain function. You can
also adjust the gain to record a backlit subject
brighter.
Example of use
• Faithfully recording a dark scene.
—Select a smaller gain value (to decrease
the light sensitivity).
• Background is too bright and subject too dark
(backlit subject).
—Select a larger gain value (to increase the
light sensitivity).
1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA,
DUAL-CAMERA, or CARD-CAMERA
mode.
2
In Recording Standby mode, set the
Manual Selection switch to MANUAL to
display the MANUAL screen.
3
Touch [BRIGHTER] to display the
BRIGHTER selection screen.
MANUA L
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Note: To cancel setting Manual Gain, touch
[RETURN] on the BRIGHTER selection
screen.
4
Touch [MANUAL] to display the
BRIGHTER adjustment screen.
BRIGHTER
selection
screen
5
Touch [K] or [L] to select the desired
gain value.
• The number shown is the selected gain
value.
• The adjustment range is 7 steps from
0dB (lowest sensitivity) to +18dB
(highest sensitivity).
BRIGHTER
adjustment
screen
Note: If you select a large gain value, the
image may appear grainy.
6
Set the Manual Selection switch to
MANUAL LOCK to lock the selected
gain value.
• The camera recording screen is
displayed.
To cancel Manual Gain
AU T O Touch [AUTO] in step 4 above.
AU T O
Notes:
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• In order to check the manual setting state after
OF F
performing step 6, reset the Manual Selection
6 0 min
switch to MANUAL.
• The camcorder will return to Auto Gain mode
if a scene setting is selected and then
cancelled afterward.
• Manual Gain cannot be used with Night
Recording.
• See page 68 to cancel all the manual settings
selected on the MANUAL screen.
BR I GHT E R
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MAN -
UAL
RE -
TURN
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BR I GH T ER
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TURN
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