Recording in AGC Mode
The gain of the video amplifier is automatically
adjusted according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 38), AGC mode is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn AGC mode on by setting
“AGC” in “TLCS” (page 86) in the CAMERA
SET menu to “On,” or selecting “AGC” with the
Direct menu.
Recording with a fixed shutter
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
When you set the SHUTTER switch (page 11) to
ON, the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and
with the shutter speed you specified with
“Shutter” (page 81) in the CAMERA SET menu.
Notes
• When Auto Shutter mode is ON, the fixed shutter
cannot be selected.
• When the SLS/EX SLS mode (page 43) is ON, the
fixed shutter cannot be selected.
Setting with the CAMERA SET menu
The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set
with “Shutter” (page 81) in the CAMERA SET
menu.
Setting with the Direct menu
When you set the DISPLAY switch to ON, the
current shutter mode and the set value are
displayed (page 16).
When the Direct menu (page 17) is in All mode,
you can change the shutter mode and speed with
the Direct menu.
Notes
• When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you cannot turn
the shutter off with the Direct menu if the SHUTTER
switch is set to ON.
If the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF, you can switch
only between Auto Shutter and Shutter OFF.
• The Direct menu cannot be selected when Full Auto
mode is turned on (page 38) or when the SLS/EX SLS
mode is set.
Shooting in SLS/EX SLS Mode
The shutter speed is specified in the number of
accumulated frames. Up to 64 frames can be
accumulated in this mode, permitting you to
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels
or surreal pictures with afterimages.
For SLS/EX SLS, specify the number of
accumulated frames with “SLS/EX SLS” (page
81) in the CAMERA SET menu. You can select
from 2 to 8, 16, 32, 64 frames.
When SLS/EX SLS is ON, you cannot set Full
Auto mode (page 38).
When Full Auto mode (page 38) is ON or Auto
Shutter mode is ON, and SLS/EX SLS is set to
ON, Full Auto mode or Auto Shutter mode is
canceled.
Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 38), Auto Shutter is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn Auto Shutter mode on by
setting “Auto Shutter” in “TLCS” (page 86) in the
CAMERA SET menu to “On.”
Adjust the brightness according to the subject.
Recording in auto mode
When Full Auto mode (page 38) is set to ON:
Iris is forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is set to OFF:
When the IRIS switch is set to AUTO, Auto Iris
mode is set.
You can select the target level (to make the
picture darker or brighter) for Auto Iris via the
Setup menu or Direct menu. (The gain control in
AGC mode and the shutter speed control in Auto
Shutter mode are adjusted in synchronization.)
To adjust the target level with the Setup menu
Set “Level” in “TLCS” (page 86) in the
CAMERA SET menu.
To adjust the target level with the Direct menu
The target level can also be selected using the
Direct menu (page 17). When you set the
Electronic Shutter
Iris
Changing Basic Settings 44
Recording
DISPLAY switch to ON, the current Exposure
position is displayed on the screen (page 16).
Adjusting the brightness manually
When Full Auto mode is set to OFF, setting the
IRIS switch to MANUAL sets to Manual Iris
mode. Rotate the iris ring for the desired iris
opening.
To momentarily switch to auto iris mode
When you press the IRIS button (PMW-300K1)/
IRIS PUSH AUTO button (PMW-300K2) in
manual iris mode (IRIS switch: MANUAL), onepush
auto iris mode is activated. Auto iris mode is
activated while you press and hold the button, and
manual iris mode is restored when you release the
button.
Operating Zoom manually
Setting the ZOOM switch (page 13) on the
bottom of this unit to the MANUAL position sets
to manual zoom mode.
Using the Power Zoom
The servo zoom lever (page 15) on the grip and
the on-handle ZOOM button (page 11) are
activated.
The supplied IR Remote Commander and
optional lens remote control unit can also be used.
Setting the ZOOM switch on the bottom of this
unit to the SERVO position sets to power zoom
mode.
The current zoom position is displayed on the
screen in the range of 0 (Wide) to 99 (Tele) when
you set the DISPLAY switch to ON.
The numerical indication can be changed to that
in a bar by changing “Zoom Position” in “Display
On/Off” (page 94) in the VF SET menu.
To adjust with the power zoom lever on the grip
Pressing the lever deeper sets zooming faster.
To adjust with the on-handle ZOOM button
You can select the zoom speed with “Handle
Zoom” (page 82) in the CAMERA SET menu.
The “Vari” setting enables faster zoom speed the
deeper the on-handle ZOOM button is presse