Sony EVI D100 Technical Manual - Page 9

Basic Functions AE - Gain priority The gain can be set freely by the user to 8 steps between -3 dB and +18 dB. The shutter speed is fixed and the iris is set automatically, according to the brightness of the subject. Data 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 Setting value 18 dB 15 dB 12 dB 9 dB 6 dB 3 dB 0 dB -3 dB AE - Manual The shutter speed (20 steps), iris (18 steps) and gain (8 steps) can be set freely by the user. AE - Bright The bright control function adjusts both gain and iris using an internal algorithm, according to a brightness level freely set by the user. Exposure is controlled by gain when dark, and by iris when bright. As both gain and iris are fixed, this mode is used when exposing at a fixed camera sensitivity. Only when the AE mode is set to "Full Auto" or "Shutter Priority," can you switch the mode to "Bright." Gain IRIS AGC OPEN MAX IRIS curve Data Iris Gain Data Iris Gain 17 F1.8 18 dB 0B F4.8 0 dB 16 F1.8 15 dB 0A F5.6 0 dB 15 F1.8 12 dB 09 F6.8 0 dB 14 F1.8 9 dB 08 F8 0 dB 13 F1.8 6 dB 07 F9.6 0 dB 12 F1.8 3 dB 06 F11 0 dB 11 F1.8 0 dB 05 F14 0 dB 10 F2 0 dB 04 F16 0 dB 0F F2.4 0 dB 03 F19 0 dB 0E F2.8 0 dB 02 F22 0 dB 0D F3.4 0 dB 01 F28 0 dB 0C F4 0 dB 00 CLOSE 0 dB When switching from the Shutter Priority mode to the Bright mode, the shutter speed set in the Shutter Priority mode is maintained. After that, you can set the shutter speed as you wish, independent of the Bright mode control. AE - Shutter Auto The iris and gain are set freely by the user, and the shutter speed changes automatically according to the brightness of the subject. Slow shutter is disabled. AE - Iris Auto The gain and shutter speed are set freely by the user, and the iris changes automatically according to the brightness of the subject. AE - Gain Auto The iris and shutter speed are set freely by the user, and the gain changes automatically according to the brightness of the subject. Gain curve CLOSE MIN Dark Controlled by gain Controlled by IRIS Bright Bright limit which controllable for this unit 9