Changing Basic Settings; Recording Format; Adjusting The Image Brightness - Sony PXW-X180 Operating Manual

Changing Basic Settings

You can make changes to the settings based on
the intended usage of the recorded video or
recording conditions.

Recording format

Selectable format depends on the setting of the
region where the camcorder is used (Country) or
the codec (Codec).
To change the format, use "Video Format" in
"Rec Format" (page 83) of the System menu.

Adjusting the Image brightness

You can adjust the image brightness by adjusting
the iris, gain, or shutter speed, or by reducing the
light volume with ND FILTER.
Adjusting the iris (Auto mode)
Adjust the brightness according to the subject.
When Full Auto mode (page 27) is set to on:
Iris is forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is set to off:
Set the IRIS switch F to AUTO. The Auto Iris
mode is set.
You can select the target level (to make the
picture darker or brighter) for Auto Iris via the
Setup menu. (The gain control in AGC mode and
the shutter speed control in Auto Shutter mode are
adjusted in synchronization.)
To adjust the target level with the Setup menu
Set "Level" in "Auto Exposure" (page 65) of the
Camera menu.
Adjusting the iris (Manual mode)
If Full Auto mode is set to off, set the IRIS switch
F to MANUAL. The Manual Iris mode is set.
Rotate the iris ring D for the desired iris opening.
Adjusting the gain
You can adjust the gain manually when you do
not want to use the AGC (automatic gain control).
1.
Set Full Auto mode to off.
2.
When the gain is automatically adjusted, set
"AGC" in "Auto Exposure" of the Camera
menu (page 65) to "Off."
"AGC" disappears.
3.
Set the GAIN switch G to H, M or L.
The gain value set for the selected gain
switch position appears on the screen. You
can set the gain value for H/M/L from "Gain"
of the Camera menu (page 64).
To adjust the gain automatically
Set "AGC" in "Auto Exposure" of the Camera
menu (page 65) to "On."
The gain value disappears, and "AGC" appears.
Notes
• When you set Full Auto mode to on, other manually
adjusted items (iris, shutter speed, white balance) also
become automatic.
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