Recording equipment

Recording equipment

Any equipment used to record sound or visual images.

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zoom triggered AF

Consumer electronics; Video camera

The camera is normally in fixed focus mode, but AF (Auto Focus) is temporarily switched on each time the zoom ratio of the camera lens is changed.

Y/R-Y/B-Y

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Three signals, luminance (Y) and two color difference signals R-Y (red minus luminance) and B-Y (blue minus luminance) which together carry the brightness and color information of ...

0 LuxShot

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Technique allowing pictures to be shot without visible light. The camera is switched to its infrared sensitivity mode and infrared lighting (built-in to Sony IR sensitive cameras) ...

4:4:4 / 4:2:2 / 4:1:1

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Indicates the sampling applied to the Y/R-Y/B-Y components of an analog video signal when it is converted into a digital signal. The three numbers indicate the ratio of the ...

auto exposure (AE)

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Combined use of AGC and iris motor control allows shooting in a broad range of lighting conditions. AGC amplifies the video signal in low light conditions, iris reduces it in high ...

automatic gain control (AGC)

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Circuitry that automatically adjusts the electronic amplification of the video signal to compensate for varying levels of scene illumination.

autofocus (AF)

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Available in cameras equipped with motorized focus, this feature provides automatic adjustment of the focus. AF operates by varying the focus to maximize the high frequency ...