Panasonic WV-CW500S/G [12/32] Gain control setting agc

4. Gain control setting [AGC]

Select a gain control setting from the following.

ON (HIGH) (default)/ON (MID)/ON (LOW): Automatically increases the gain to make the screen brighter when the illuminance of the

subject becomes darker.

HIGH, MID and LOW indicate the gain level.

OFF: Does not increase the gain.

Note:

 • When"SENSUP"issettotheAUTOmode,“AGC”cannotbesetto“OFF”.

5. Electronic sensitivity enhancement setting [SENS UP]

Use of the electronic sensitivity enhancement function increases the quantity of light stored on the CCD, and accordingly the image

becomes brighter. The magnification is unchanged for selection of FIX, and the magnification is changeable in accordance with the

illuminance of a photographic subject for selection of AUTO.

The magnification of the electronic sensitivity is selectable from the following. The setting of the SUPER-D5 function restricts the avail-

able setting range.

When the SUPER-D5 function is set to "OFF": OFF (default)/X2 AUTO/X4 AUTO/X6 AUTO/X10 AUTO/X16 AUTO/X32 AUTO/

OFF/X2 FIX/X4 FIX/X6 FIX/X10 FIX/X16 FIX/X32 FIX

When the SUPER-D5 function is set to "ON" or "ON (i-VMD)": OFF (default)/X2 AUTO/X4 AUTO/X6 AUTO/X10 AUTO/X16

AUTO/X32 AUTO

Note:

 • When"ALC"issetto"ALC+"(+ page 9), or "SHUTTER" is set to "1/120" (+ page 11), only the AUTO mode is enabled.

 • When"SHUTTER"issetto"OFF"orotherthan"1/120",theelectronicsensitivityenhancementsettingcannotbeperformed."---"

appears and "OFF" is selected.

 • Itisimpossibletoselect"AUTO"for"SENSUP"and"1/120"for"SHUTTER"usingthefollowingsystemcontroller.Usetheopera-

tion buttons for the setting.

WV-CU300, WV-CU354, WV-CU204, WV-CU254

 • Whenthemagnificationof"SENSUP"is increased,thescreenbecomes coarser,morewhitish, or moreflawed.However,this

phenomenon is normal.

 • Ifthecontroller,WV-CU254orWV-CU204isused,SWLEDandthestatusof"SENSUP"arenotcorrectlydisplayed.

6. White balance setting [WHITE BAL]

The white balance adjustment is selectable from the following.

ATW1 (default): Activates the automatic color temperature tracking mode. The camera continuously measures the color temperature

of the light source and automatically adjusts the white balance. The adjustment of the color temperature ranges from approx. 2

700 K to 6 000 K.

Note:

If the situation meets one of the following or other, color may not be accurately reproduced.

 • Thesubjectismostlyhighly-colored.

 • Thephotographicatmosphereisunderthebrightblueskyoratnightfall.

 • Theilluminationofthelightilluminatingthesubjectisinsufficient.

ATW2: Activates the sodium lamp automatic color temperature tracking mode. The camera automatically achieves an optimal white

balance under the sodium lamp. The adjustment of the color temperature ranges from approx. 2 000 K to 6 000 K.

AWC: Activates the automatic white balance control mode. This adjustment is suitable for a location where a light source is stable.

The adjustment of the color temperature ranges from approx. 2 000 K to 10 000 K. When "AWC" is selected, the white balance

needs to be adjusted.