Panasonic AJ- E operating instructions Set the White BAL selector switch to a or B

12 When the JOG dial button is message appears.

DETECT?

YES

# NO

64

CORRECT

# DETECTION(V.SAW)

:ON

9 Repeat step 7.

10 Perform a menu operation to open the <WHITE SHADING> screen from the MAINTENANCE page.

11 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to the DETECTION (V.SAW) item, and press the JOG dial button to execute white shading compensation.

< WHITE SHADING >

white balance automatically (AWB).

2 Use the AUTO W/B BAL switch to adjust the black balance automatically (ABB).

8

7

use the AUTO W/B BAL switch to adjust the white balance automatically (AWB).

Set the lens aperture control to manual, and adjust it so that the zebra pattern covers the whole screen. Check that the lens aperture is between F4 and F11.

<Notes>

≥The zebra pattern will not cover the whole screen if there is any unevenness in the lighting. In this case, make adjustments to the position of the lighting, etc.

≥Make adjustments to the position of the lighting, etc. also when the lens aperture is not between F4 and F11.

≥Be absolutely sure to leave the electronic shutter at OFF.

Chapter 5 Preparation

13 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.

1 Set the WHITE BAL selector switch to “A” or “B,” and

3 Again, use the AUTO W/B BAL switch to adjust the

ACTIVE now appears on the screen. This indicates that the white shading is now being automatically compensated. Upon completion of the adjustments, W- SHD OK is displayed.

<Note>

Depending on the KNEE settings, “LEVEL OVER” may appear on the screen and white shading compensation may not be possible. If this is the case, either stop down the lens or set the AUTO KNEE OUTPUT switch to OFF, then perform a menu operation to open the <KNEE/LEVEL> screen from the PAINT screen, select “OFF” as the MANUAL KNEE item setting, and repeat steps 4 through 9. After “W-SHD OK” has appeared on the display, select “ON” again as the MANUAL KNEE item setting.

14 If the extender is attached to the lens, turn on the extender function or, alternatively, if the ratio converter is attached, turn on the ratio converter function. In either case, repeat steps 7 through 13.

The compensation values for 3 patterns—namely, when the lens extender is used, when the ratio converter is used and when neither the lens extender nor ratio converter is used—are stored in the unit as the data of one lens file.

This now completes the white shading adjustments.

The adjustment values are now stored in the non-volatile memory so that even when the unit’s power is turned off, there will be no further need to perform the white shading adjustment.

pressed, the following