Using The Brightness Knob; Setting The Total Gain; Setting The Electronic Shutter - Sony PMW-10MD Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
Selecting the light measurement area is enabled
only when the AE button is turned on.

Using the BRIGHTNESS knob

By rotating the BRIGHTNESS knob with the AE
function off, you can adjust the brightness
through a combination of gain and shutter speed
settings. Rotate clockwise for greater brightness
(higher gain or slower shutter speed), and rotate
counterclockwise for less brightness (lower gain
or faster shutter speed).
The setting value is displayed as an integer value
with no unit. The setting range can be set with
“Brightness MIN” (minimum brightness) and
“Brightness MAX” (maximum brightness) in the
Picture Profile menu. You can reset the setting
value to 0 by holding down the BRIGHTNESS
knob for one second or longer.
Note
The BRIGHTNESS knob cannot be used to
change the brightness when the shutter mode is
SLS (slow shutter) or EXSLS (ultra-high
sensitivity slow shutter).

Setting the total gain

Set the total gain with “Total Gain” (page 45) in
the Picture Profile menu.
Total Gain can be set from 0 to 21 dB. Greater
values select greater brightness.
Note
“Total Gain” in the Picture Profile menu cannot
be set when the AE function is on.
When the AE function is on, the gain of the video
amp is adjusted automatically by the AGC
function, regardless of the Total Gain setting. The
Total Gain setting also changes when the
BRIGHTNESS knob is rotated with the AE
function off.

Setting the electronic shutter

Using “Shutter” (page 45) in the Picture Profile
menu, you can set the shutter mode and the
shutter speed (the accumulated time that is shot
per frame).
When the AE function is on, the unit is in auto
shutter mode and the shutter speed is set
automatically according to the brightness of the
subject. Also, when the AE function is off, the
setting of “Shutter” >”ECS Frequency” changes
depending on the BRIGHTNESS value when you
rotate the BRIGHTNESS knob.
Shutter modes
Speed (standard) mode
Set the shutter speed in seconds.
This mode may be especially effective when you
wish to record a quick-moving subject with little
blurring and to adjust the brightness.
ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode
Set the shutter speed as a frequency.
This mode may be used when you wish to adjust
the brightness more finely than in Speed mode.
SLS (Slow Shutter) mode
For shooting a subject in low-level lighting
conditions. Specify the shutter speed in the
number of accumulated frames.
EXSLS (EX Slow Shutter) 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.
Setting the shutter mode/speed
Use “Shutter” >“Mode” (see page 45) and
“Shutter” >“Shutter Speed” (see page 45) in the
Picture Profile menu.
Notes
• “Shutter” in the Picture Profile menu cannot be
set when the AE function is on.
• If “Flash” is set to “On” when “Shutter”
>”Mode” is set to “SLS” or “EXSLS”,
“Shutter” >”Mode” is set automatically to
“Off”.
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