Adjustment > Adjustment Procedure

6-4-8 Chroma Gain

Preparation:

1)Point at light box without chart, filling the screen.

2)Prepare the color bar chart: Use it during adjustment.

Procedure:

1)Press the MENU button on DVD video camera/recorder, and use the joystick to specify “White Bal.: Set” to display the white balance screen. (See Fig. 6-4-4)

2)Press the center button on joystick: The “” mark on the white balance setting screen will blink. Hold down the button until the “” mark changes to a steady light.

3)Press the STOP button on DVD video camera/recorder.

4)Insert the color bar chart into light box and point the DVD video camera/recorder at the chart so that it fills the screen.

Set

EXIT

Fig. 6-4-4 White balance set screen

5)Choose CHROMA GAIN on the ADJUST MENU screen.

6)Click the EXECUTE button on ADJUST MENU screen to proceed with the CHROMA GAIN ADJUSTMENT screen.

ADJUST MENU screen

MANUAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM for SERVICE STATION

MODEL NAME: ××××

ADJUST MENU

 

DATA INITIALIZE

 

VIDEO LEVEL

 

BURST LEVEL

 

SAMPLING PULSE

 

AUTO FUCUS

 

AUTO IRIS CONTROL

 

MATRIX

 

CHROMA GAIN

5

SPOT NOISE

 

LCD

EVF

6

EXECUTE

RETURN

CONNECTION

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