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Gain Fine Tuning

1. Set the

dial to

M, ,

Tv or Av.

2. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select the [GAIN SETTING] submenu

and then one of the GAIN switch options.

3. Select [TUNE 0.0dB] and press the SELECT/SET dial.

4. Turn the SELECT/SET dial to select the desired gain level and press the dial.

After the setting, you will return to the [GAIN SETTING] submenu. Assign the gain values to the other
GAIN switch options in the same way.

5. Close the menu.

Selecting the Gain Level

1. Set the

dial to

M, ,

Tv or Av.

2. Set the AGC switch to OFF.

3. Set the GAIN switch to the desired gain

position.

 When you select high gain levels, the picture may flicker slightly. The 36.0 dB gain level in

particular, allows you to shoot video with a higher sensitivity but is more prone to the appearance
of noise and artifacts (white dots, vertical streaks or blocking).

 When the AGC switch is set to ON you can activate the gain limit to prevent the camcorder from

setting a level higher than a preset limit between 3 dB and 15 dB.
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [AGC LIMIT], set the maximum gain level
and close the menu.

MENU

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27)

CAMERA SETUP

GAIN SETTING

GAIN L•••±0dB

TUNE•••0.0dB

GAIN M•••6dB

GAIN H•••12dB

AGC switch

GAIN switch

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