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Recording for Settings and Adjustments 4 Chapter
4-1 Adjusting the Black
Balance and the White
Balance
To ensure excellent image quality when using this camcorder, conditions may require that both the black balance and the white balance be adjusted.
Black balance adjustment
The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases.
•When the camcorder is used for the first time
•When the camcorder has not been used for a long time
•When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly
•When the GAIN selector (L/M/H) values have been changed by using the USER menu
It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder after it has been off.
White balance adjustment
Always readjust the white balance when the lighting conditions change.
Viewfinder screen displays
If the black balance or white balance adjustment is started, messages that report on the progress and results are displayed on the viewfinder screen when the VF DISP MODE item is set to “2” or “3” on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu.
Note
To automatically adjust the black balance
In automatic black balance mode, adjustments are performed in the following order: clamp level, black set, and black balance. Manual black balance adjustment can be selected from the setup menu.
Note that the automatic black balance adjustment includes a function to correct for white flecks caused in the CCDs by cosmic rays, in addition to the normal black balance operation.
To adjust the black balance, proceed as follows:
OUTPUT/DCC switch
AUTO W/B BAL switch
1 Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM.
2 Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK and release the switch.
The switch returns to the center position, and the adjustment is executed.
During adjustment, the following message is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
Black balance and white balance adjustment values that are automatically set by the camcorder and the various settings are stored in the camcorder memory and retained even when the power is turned off.
ABB:EXECUTING
The messages change in the following sequence:
56 | Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance |
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