Sony PMW-EX3 - Manual (Page 56)

Setting the Gain 56
Record
ing
Zebra Select
Select the zebra pattern(s) to be displayed.
1 (Zebra1): To display a zebra pattern in the area
of ±10% centering the video level set with
“Zebra1 Level”
2 (Zebra2): To display a zebra pattern for the
video level over 100%
Both: To display both Zebra1 and Zebra2
Zebra1 Level
Set the center level of Zebra1 in the range of 50 to
107%. The default setting is 70%.
You can set the gain of the video amplifier
according to the brightness of the subject.
Select the setting mode required by the shooting
conditions.
Fixed gain mode (manual gain
adjustment)
Select the gain of the video amplifier, using the
switch or a menu operation.
AGC mode (automatic gain control)
The gain of the video amplifier is automatically
adjusted according to the picture brightness.
Selecting the gain with the switch
Select the gain, using the GAIN switch.
Note
When AGC mode is on, the fixed gain cannot be
selected.
The gain value at each of the switch positions are
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.
00:00
VF
Peaking
Marker
Zebra
D i splay On/O f f
VF SET
Zebra Select
Zebra1 Level
: 1
: 70
B
B
B
B
B
Setting the Gain
Recording With Fixed Gain
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MANU AUTO
MANU AUTO PUSH A F
FOCUS
IRIS
STEADY SHOT
AF
Full MF
MACRO
OFF ON
SDI O UT
GEN LOC K IN
REM OTE
TC O UT
TC IN
HDV
OFF
2
1
ND FILTER
-
+ FRAME
GAIN
STAT US MENU
SEL/SE T CANCE L PICTUR E PROFIL E CAMER A OFF MEDIA
B A PRST
L ATW M H
WHITE BAL BARS/C AM
FULL A UTO
PM W-E X3
CH- 1
AUT O
MAN UAL
IN EXT
AUT O MAN UAL
IN EXT
CH- 2
AUD IO LEV EL
SLO T S ELE CT
AUD IO SEL ECT
AUD IO
IN
A B
OP EN
ACC ESS
1 2 3 ASSIG N
LENS IN FO BRT DIS P HIST OGRAM
A SHO T TRAN SITIO N B
TC/U -BIT/D URAT ION
16:9 WID E SCRE EN
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+
FRAME
GAIN
B
A
PAST
L ATW
M
H
WHITE BAL BARS/CAM
FULL AUTO
GAIN switch