Sony PXW-Z190 Operating Instructions - Page 30

Adjusting the brightness, Shooting with auto gain AGC

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Note • You cannot change the format during recording or playback. Adjusting the brightness You can adjust the brightness by adjusting the iris, gain, shutter speed, and by adjusting the light level using ND filters. Shooting using auto iris When Full Auto mode (page 26) is on The iris is forcibly set to Auto mode. When Full Auto mode is off Set the IRIS switch B to AUTO. Auto mode is set. The adjustment setting applied when the iris AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to MANUAL can also be configured using the direct menu (page 36). Shooting using manual iris When Full Auto mode is off, set the IRIS switch B to MANUAL. Manual mode is set. Turn the iris ring A to adjust the iris. The adjustment setting applied when the iris AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to MANUAL can also be configured using the direct menu (page 36). Switching to auto iris temporarily In manual iris mode, press the IRIS PUSH AUTO button H to activate the one-push auto iris function. Auto iris is active while the button is pressed. Release the button to return to manual iris mode. Shooting with auto gain (AGC) When Full Auto mode (page 26) is on AGC (Auto Gain Control) mode is forcibly enabled. When Full Auto mode is off Set Auto Exposure >AGC (page 87) in the Camera menu to On to activate AGC mode. You can also set AGC on/off in the direct menu (page 36). Shooting with fixed gain 1. Set Full Auto mode off. 2. When the gain is automatically adjusted, set Auto Exposure >AGC (page 87) in the Camera menu to Off. "AGC" disappears. 3. Set the GAIN switch G to H, M, or L. The gain value set for the selected gain switch position appears on the screen. You can set the gain value for H/M/L using Gain (page 86) in the Camera menu. You can also set the H/M/L value in the direct menu (page 36). Shooting in auto shutter mode When Full Auto mode (page 26) is on The shutter is forcibly set to auto shutter. When Full Auto mode is off Set Auto Exposure >Auto Shutter (page 88) in the Camera menu to On to activate auto shutter speed mode. Auto shutter can also be activated by selecting Auto Shutter in the direct menu and setting it to on. Shooting with a fixed shutter When Full Auto mode is off and Auto Exposure >Auto Shutter (page 88) in the Camera menu is set to Off, set the SHUTTER switch F to the ON position to set fixed shutter with the shutter mode 30

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Note
•
You cannot change the format during recording or
playback.
You can adjust the brightness by adjusting the
iris, gain, shutter speed, and by adjusting the light
level using ND filters.
Shooting using auto iris
When Full Auto mode
(page 26)
is on
The iris is forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is off
Set the IRIS switch
B
to AUTO. Auto mode is
set.
The adjustment setting applied when the iris
AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to MANUAL can
also be configured using the direct menu
(page 36)
.
Shooting using manual iris
When Full Auto mode is off, set the IRIS switch
B
to MANUAL. Manual mode is set. Turn the
iris ring
A
to adjust the iris.
The adjustment setting applied when the iris
AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to MANUAL can
also be configured using the direct menu
(page 36)
.
Switching to auto iris temporarily
In manual iris mode, press the IRIS PUSH AUTO
button
H
to activate the one-push auto iris
function.
Auto iris is active while the button is pressed.
Release the button to return to manual iris mode.
Shooting with auto gain (AGC)
When Full Auto mode
(page 26)
is on
AGC (Auto Gain Control) mode is forcibly
enabled.
When Full Auto mode is off
Set Auto Exposure >AGC
(page 87)
in the
Camera menu to On to activate AGC mode.
You can also set AGC on/off in the direct menu
(page 36)
.
Shooting with fixed gain
1.
Set Full Auto mode off.
2.
When the gain is automatically adjusted, set
Auto Exposure >AGC
(page 87)
in the
Camera menu to Off.
“AGC” disappears.
3.
Set the GAIN switch
G
to H, M, or L.
The gain value set for the selected gain
switch position appears on the screen.
You can set the gain value for H/M/L using
Gain
(page 86)
in the Camera menu.
You can also set the H/M/L value in the
direct menu
(page 36)
.
Shooting in auto shutter mode
When Full Auto mode
(page 26)
is on
The shutter is forcibly set to auto shutter.
When Full Auto mode is off
Set Auto Exposure >Auto Shutter
(page 88)
in
the Camera menu to On to activate auto shutter
speed mode.
Auto shutter can also be activated by selecting
Auto Shutter in the direct menu and setting it to
on.
Shooting with a fixed shutter
When Full Auto mode is off and Auto Exposure
>Auto Shutter
(page 88)
in the Camera menu is
set to Off, set the SHUTTER switch
F
to the ON
position to set fixed shutter with the shutter mode
Adjusting the brightness