To adjust the white balance

1 Select the built-in filter according to the lighting conditions with the filter select knob (1: Clear, 2: 1/4 ND, 3: 1/16 ND, 4: 1/64 ND).

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.

S

 

SHUTTER

LEN

OFF

WHT

RET

ON

SEL

BLK

 

 

 

 

INTERCOM

 

 

LEVEL

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 HKCU-FP1 mounted on the CCU, and the switch on the camera is disabled.

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

 

seconds

subjects

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1)The values in the table are those with 59.94i. With other formats, the available values may be different.

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Preparatory Settings