Markers/Zebra Patterns; Gain; Electronic Shutter - Sony PMW-200 Operating Instructions Manual

3
Adjust the brightness.
Adjust Iris (PMW-200) or Exposure (PMW-
100) as instructed in "Adjusting the
brightness manually" (page 40) below.
4
Press the WHITE BAL button (page
16).
Auto white balance adjustment begins.
When you execute the adjustment in a memory
mode, the adjusted value is stored in memory (A
or B) selected in step 1.
When you execute the adjustment in ATW mode,
adjustment in ATW is resumed.
Notes
• Auto white balance adjustment cannot be performed
when in Preset mode.
• When NightShot mode is set to "On," auto white
balance cannot be performed. (PMW-100 only)
• If auto white balance adjustment fails, an error
message is displayed on the screen for approximately
3 seconds. If the error message continues to be
displayed after several attempts, consult your Sony
service representative.

Markers/Zebra Patterns

During recording, various markers and zebra
patterns can be inserted into the image on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
This does not affect recording signals.
Displaying the Markers
Use "Marker" (page 91) in the LCD/VF SET
menu.
Displaying the Zebra Patterns
A zebra pattern(s) can be inserted to the picture
on LCD monitor/EVF screen to check the
appropriate luminance level.
Pressing the ZEBRA button (ASSIGN 1 button)
(page 16) turns the zebra pattern-indication on/
off.
Changing the zebra pattern
Using "Zebra" (page 91) in the LCD/VF SET
menu, you can change the zebra pattern to be
displayed.

Gain

Recording with Fixed Gain
You can change the gain of the video amplifier.
Selecting the gain with the switch
The gain value at each of the GAIN switch (page
16) positions set at the factory are as follows:
L: 0 dB
M: 9 dB
H: 18 dB
These values can be changed in the range of
–3 dB to +18 dB, using the CAMERA SET
menu's Gain Setup menu (page 80).
Note
You cannot select a fixed gain when AGC mode is set to
On.
Selecting gain using the Direct menu
When you press the DISPLAY button (page 15),
the current gain value is displayed on the screen
(page 19).
When the Direct menu is in All mode, you can
change the gain in steps of 3 dB with the Direct
menu.
You can also select AGC mode with the Direct
menu.
When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you can
switch between only AGC mode and the gain
selected with the GAIN switch.
Recording in AGC Mode
The gain of the video amplifier is automatically
adjusted according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 35), AGC mode is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn AGC mode on by setting
"AGC" in "TLCS" (page 84) in the CAMERA
SET menu to "On," or selecting "AGC" with the
Direct menu.

Electronic Shutter

Recording with a fixed shutter
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
When you set the SHUTTER switch (page 16) to
ON, the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and
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