Gain
If the camera screen is dark, increase the gain to brighten the screen.
(A) Gain value
[AGC] is displayed in auto gain mode and dB is displayed in manual gain mode.
(B) GAIN
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Switch to manual mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch. (About auto mode/manual mode)
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Press the <GAIN> button to switch to manual gain mode.
The gain display is highlighted in orange.
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Turn the multidial to adjust, then press the multidial.
The setting changes to the value displayed and exits.
Press the <EXIT> button to exit without changing the setting.
Gain value
0dB to 24dB
Value closer to [0dB] darken the image.
Value closer to [24dB] brighten the image.
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When [SYSTEM] menu [SHOOTING MODE] [HIGH SENS.], the adjustment range is between [−3dB] and [24dB].
The set gain value is not maintained in the following cases: – The <GAIN> button is pressed – When switched to auto mode Screen noise increases when you raise the gain value. When auto iris mode or auto shutter mode is enabled, the brightness of the screen may not change even when you adjust the gain. (Iris, Setting the shutter speed) |
Super gain
You can set super gain when recording in dark places.
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In [CAMERA] menu [SW MODE] [SUPER GAIN], select one of [SUPER GAIN], [SUPER GAIN+], or [ALL].
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Either press the USER button assigned to [S.GAIN] or touch the USER button icon. (Assigning functions to the USER buttons)
Gain switches to the one selected in Step 1.
The gain value switches to [SG] or [SG+].
When [ALL] is selected in Step 1, each time you either press the USER button or touch the USER button icon, the selection changes in the order [SG] ([SUPER GAIN]), [SG+] ([SUPER GAIN+]), normal gain.
Super gain is cleared in the following cases: – When the power is turned off – When the <AUTO/MANU> switch is switched – The <GAIN> button is pressed in manual mode Super gain cannot be used in the following cases: – When the [SYSTEM] menu [SHOOTING MODE] is set to [HIGH SENS.] – When IR recording is enabled |