Automatic Gain and ISO Limits56MenusTable of Contents IndexAutomatic Gain and ISO LimitsDepending on the brightness of the surroundings, the camcorder will automatically raise the gain or ISO speedto try to get a brighter picture. Because doing so can lead to video noise, you can select a maximum limit forhow high levels are raised. These limits are referred to as the automatic gain control (AGC) limit and auto ISOlimit. Shooting with a smaller limit is useful as it results in a darker picture but less noise. This function is availablewhen the shooting mode is set to ’, ‚ or “.Because only the ISO speed can be adjusted for photos, in mode, press the MENU button and start theprocedure below from step 4, selecting the options for ISO speed.1 Press the MENU button.2 Open the [ISO/Gain] submenu.[v Camera Setup] > [2] > [ISO/Gain]3 Select the option that corresponds to the limit you want to setand then touch [K].4 Back in the setup menus, open the submenu to set the AGC limitor auto ISO limit.[v Camera Setup] > [1] > [AGC Limit] or [Auto ISO Limit]5 Touch [ ] or [ ].• The AGC limit or auto ISO limit dial will appear at the bottom of thescreen.• Touch [m] to remove the limit.6 Drag your finger left/right along the dial to select the desiredvalue.• You can also push the joystick up/down until the position of the current value is highlighted in orange andthen push left/right to adjust the value.7 Touch [X].• The selected icon will appear on the left side of the screen.Available ISO limit settings* When this value is selected in mode and the camcorder is switched to mode, the auto ISO limit will be set toISO2000.Available AGC limit settingsOperating modes:ISO speedClips(1/3-stop increments) 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500*, 3200*, 4000*Photos(1/3-stop increments) 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000GainClips(1.5-dB increments)0.0 dB, 1.5 dB, 3.0 dB, 4.5 dB, 6.0 dB, 7.5 dB, 9.0 dB, 10.5 dB, 12.0 dB, 13.5 dB, 15.0 dB, 16.5 dB,18.0 dB, 19.5 dB, 21.0 dB, 22.5 dB, 24.0 dB, 25.5 dB, 27.0 dB, 28.5 dB[v Camera Setup][2][ISO/Gain][ISO][v Camera Setup][1][AGC Limit] or [Auto ISO Limit][m]
