Canon XHA1S - Manual (Page 64)

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Gain Fine Tuning
1. Set the dial to
M, , Tv or Av.
2. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select the [GAIN SETTING] submenu
and then one of the GAIN switch options.
3. Select [TUNE 0.0dB] and press the SELECT/SET dial.
4. Turn the SELECT/SET dial to select the desired gain level and press the dial.
After the setting, you will return to the [GAIN SETTING] submenu. Assign the gain values to the other
GAIN switch options in the same way.
5. Close the menu.
Selecting the Gain Level
1. Set the dial to
M, , Tv or Av.
2. Set the AGC switch to OFF.
3. Set the GAIN switch to the desired gain
position.
 When you select high gain levels, the picture may flicker slightly. The 36.0 dB gain level in
particular, allows you to shoot video with a higher sensitivity but is more prone to the appearance
of noise and artifacts (white dots, vertical streaks or blocking).
 When the AGC switch is set to ON you can activate the gain limit to prevent the camcorder from
setting a level higher than a preset limit between 3 dB and 15 dB.
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [AGC LIMIT], set the maximum gain level
and close the menu.
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CAMERA SETUP GAIN SETTING GAIN L•••±0dB TUNE•••0.0dB
GAIN M•••6dB
GAIN H•••12dB
AGC switch
GAIN switch
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