Adjustment > Adjustment Procedure

 

 

 

7) Click the GAIN UP or GAIN DOWN button in ROUGH

CHROMA GAIN ADJUSTMENT screen

ADJUSTMENT box so that the value of red vector or red

MANUAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM for SERVICE STATION

 

 

 

level approaches that in Table 6-4-1. Click the button at

CHROMA GAIN ADJUSTMENT

approx. 2-second intervals while checking the increase or

 

 

 

decrease of vector or level.

ROUGH ADJUSTMENT

 

FINE ADJUSTMENT

8) Click the GAIN UP or GAIN DOWN button in FINE

GAIN UP

 

GAIN UP

ADJUSTMENT box so that the value of red vector or red

 

 

 

level matches that in Table 6-4-1. Click the button at

GAIN DOWN

 

GAIN DOWN

approx. 2-second intervals while checking any increase

 

 

 

 

or decrease in vector or level.

 

 

 

9) After step 8) is complete, be sure to click the SAVE

7

 

8

button.

9

SAVE

RETURN

Note that clicking the RETURN button will restore the

 

 

 

ADJUST MENU screen to the status before the

CONNECTION

 

 

adjustment was performed.

 

 

ADJUSTMENT FINISHED dialog

10) When save is complete, the ADJUSTMENT FINISHED

FINISHED

 

 

dialog will appear: Click the OK button in dialog to

ADJUSTMENT FINISHED.

 

 

restore the ADJUST MENU screen.

OK

10

 

 

 

11)Press the MENU button on DVD video camera/recorder, and use the joystick to specify (return to) “White Bal.: Auto”.

Table 6-4-1 Value of Red Level/Vector

Model

When using a vectorscope

When using an oscilloscope

DZ-MV580E

A = 310 % ± 5 %

B = 850mV ± 20 mVp-p

DZ-MV550E

A = 280 % ± 5 %

B = 780mV ± 20 mVp-p

RED

BURST

A

RED

100%

B

Fig. 6-4-5 When using a vectorscope

Fig. 6-4-6 When using an oscilloscope

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