To adjust the white balance
1 Select the
Filter select knob
2 Place a white pattern, as shown below, with the same lighting conditions as the subject, and zoom in on it.
A white object (white cloth, a white wall, etc.) near the subject may be used in place of a white pattern.
A rectangle centered in the screen:
The length of the sides must be at least 70% of the height and width of the screen.
Within this rectangle, there must be an area of white greater than 10% of the entire screen.
Note
Be careful not to have any spots of high illumination in the rectangle.
3 Adjust the lens iris opening.
With a manually adjusted lens: Set the opening to an appropriate value.
With a lens which has automatic iris control: Set the
lens’ automatic/manual iris control switch to automatic.
4 Select white balance memory A or B with the WHITE
BAL switch and push the AUTO W/B BAL switch toward WHT.
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WHITE BAL switch
AUTO W/B BAL switch
Automatic white balance adjustment begins.
During adjustment, the message “AWB: EXECUTING” will be displayed on the viewfinder screen.
After about one second, the message “AWB: OK” will be displayed, and the adjustment process will complete.
The adjusted value will be automatically stored in the selected memory (A or B).
Note
When using a zoom lens with automatic iris control capability, hunting1) may occur. Adjust the lens’ iris gain control (labeled IG, IS, S, etc.).
1)Hunting: The automatic iris responds over and over, and the image repeatedly darkens and lightens.
For more information, refer to the operation manual for the lens.
About white balance memory
There are two white balance memories: A and B.
When you execute automatic white balance adjustment, the adjusted white balance value and the setting of the filter select knob will be stored in either memory A or B, selected with the WHITE BAL switch.
The white balance values stored in memory will be preserved even when power is turned off. When power is turned on again, the white balance in memory corresponding to the current WHITE BAL switch setting is retrieved.
If automatic black balance or white balance adjustment fails
If the adjustment process does not end successfully, the error message “ABB: NG” or “AWB: NG” will be displayed on the viewfinder screen for approximately three seconds.
If this error message is displayed, try the adjustment again. If the error message continues to be displayed after several attempts, the camera requires internal inspection.
Setting the Electronic Shutter
This section explains the different modes which can be used for the electronic shutter and gives the procedures for setting the shutter mode and shutter speed.
Note
When a CCU or an external control device, such as an RCP/ RM, is connected, the electronic shutter is controlled from the external control device or the
About the shutter modes
The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter of the camera and the shutter speeds that may be selected are as follows:
Shutter mode | Shutter speed 1) | Usage |
Standard | 1/100, 1/125, 1/250, | Use to obtain clear |
| 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 | images of quickly moving |
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ECS (Extended | Continuously variable | Use to obtain images of |
Clear Scan) | in the range of 60.0 | video monitors without |
| Hz to 4300 Hz | horizontal striping |
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1)The values in the table are those with 59.94i. With other formats, the available values may be different.
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