Gain Value; Filter Position - Sony PMW-350K Operating Instructions Manual

Indication Meaning
zREC
DV recording in progress
STBY Standby for DV recording
e Video level indication
An indication is displayed together with an
appropriate ND filter position number when the
light level of the subject is too high or too low.
f Timecode
Caution message
Indicates the elapsed recording/playback time,
timecode, user bits data or other information
selected by the DISPLAY switch (see page 20).
Also indicates a caution message when caution is
required such as when you try to change settings.
g Brightness level
Indicates the average brightness level (%) of the
detection area.
h External input source
Indicates the type of external input signal (HDV)
to be recorded.
i Recording of external input
Indicates "EXT" when an external input is
recorded.
j Electric color temperature filter
Appears when the CC 5600K function is set to on.
k Filter position
Indicates the currently selected ND filter position
number. (see page 15).
When ELECTRICAL CC is assigned to an
assignable switch, the electrical filter position (A/
B/C/D) appears to the right of the ND filter
position (1 to 4), as shown in the figure below.
l White balance memory
Indicates the currently selected white balance
automatic adjustment memory.
ATW: ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) mode
W:A: Memory A mode
W:B: Memory B mode
W:P: Preset mode
3200: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 3200K has been assigned is on
4300: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 4300K has been assigned is on
5600: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 5600K has been assigned is on
6300: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 6300K has been assigned is on
m Gain value
Indicates the gain value (in dB) of the video
amplifier, as set by the GAIN selector.
n Recording status indication
When the Rec Status Indicator item of the
Operation menu is set to [On], B marks are
displayed as the recording proceeds.
o Shutter
Indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode.
For details, see "Setting the Electronic Shutter"
(page 55).
p Audio level meters
Indicate the audio levels of channel 1 and channel
2.
q Remaining media capacity
Indicates the recording time remaining for each of
the media loaded in the slots. The available time
for recording with the current video format
(recording bit rate) is calculated according to the
remaining space of each media and indicated in
time units of minutes. A lock icon appears if the
media is write-protected.
r Histogram
Shows a pixel distribution of video luminance
(HD mode only).
s Iris position (when the lens is mounted)
Indicates the iris position and the setting for iris
override (reference value for the lens iris) (see
page 57).
The iris override setting is indicated by four
segments indicator as follows.
Reference Indicator
value
+0.25 Lower left segment is lit in grey.
x
x
+0.5 Left two segments are lit in grey.
x
x
+0.75 Left two segments and lower
xx
right segment are lit in grey.
+1 xx All segments are lit in grey.
xx
–0.25 Lower left segment is lit in
s
white.
Viewfinder Screen Display
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