Canon VIXIA HF G40 User Manual - Page 61

Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit When recording in dark surroundings, the camcorder will automatically increase the gain to try to get a brighter picture. However, using higher gain values may result in more noticeable video noise. You can select the AGC limit to curb the amount of noise by setting the maximum gain value to be used. The smaller the AGC limit, the darker the picture but the less noise it will contain. Operating modes: 61 POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs or [n Manual Exposure]. 1 Open the AGC limit adjustment screen. [FUNC.] > [x AGC Limit] > [n Manual] • Touch [m Automatic] to remove the AGC limit. 2 Touch [Ï] or [Ð] to set the AGC limit. • You can also drag your finger along the dial. 3 Touch [X]. • The selected AGC limit will appear on the screen. NOTES • When the [Image Effects] > [Looks] setting is set to [Wide DR], the lowest available setting is 6 dB. • When the [Image Effects] > [Looks] setting is set to [Wide DR], if [Looks] is changed from [Wide DR] to another setting, [x AGC Limit] will be set to [m Automatic], regardless of its previous setting. • Setting the AGC limit is not available when [y Exposure] is set to [n]. • If you set q > [CUSTOM Dial & Button] to [x AGC Limit] (A 91), you can adjust the AGC limit with the CUSTOM dial and button.