Sony DSR-200A User Manual

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Adjusting the gain
If the picture is too dark even with the aperture fully open, and using the slowest
acceptable shutter speed, adjust the gain to make the picture as bright as necessary.
When shooting night scenes in automatic setting, the picture may become dark. To
brighten the picture the digital camcorder will automatically turn the gain value up,
and picture noise can develop. In this case, adjust the gain in accordance with the
atmosphere of the subject.
(1) Set AUTO LOCK to OFF.
(2) Set AGC/MANUAL under the GAIN dial to MANUAL.
(3) Turn GAIN to adjust the gain.
Using the dial, you can select –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, or USER PRESET. The gain indicator
appears in the viewfinder.
If you turn the dial to USER PRESET (preset gain), the setting you selected in
the menu activates.
To return to automatic gain mode
Set AGC/MANUAL below the GAIN dial to AGC.
To use the AGC LIMIT function
The AGC LIMIT function prevents the digital camcorder from creating picture noise by
controlling excessive automatic gain level. To use this function, set to ON in the menu
system.
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2
3
ON OFF
AUTO LOCK
GAIN
-3
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USER
PRESET
AGC
MANUAL

Sony DSR-200A Specifications

Lens

zoom	10 x Zoom (f = 5.9 to 59 mm)
digital zoom	20 x
filter diameter	52 mm

Camera

image device	3 CCD 1/3-inch, Interline-Transfer Sensor
picture elements	768 (h) x 494 (v) (effective), 811 (h) x 508 (v) (total)
signal system	EIA standard, NTSC Color system

Power

power requirement	DC 7.2 V (Battery operation), DC 8.4 V (AC adaptor)
power consumption	11.6 W (during camera recording)
external DC input	4-pin for DK-715 cable

Operating Environment

operating temperature	0 C˚ to 40 C˚ (32 F˚ to 104 F˚)
storage temperature	-20 C˚ to 60 C˚ (-4 F˚ to 140 F˚)
viewfinder interface	8-pin connector

Dimensions

width	216 mm
height	237 mm
depth	474 mm

Weight and Dimensions

mass without tape and batteries	3.6 kg
mass with tape and batteries	4.7 kg
dimensions (w x h x d)	216 x 237 x 474 mm