Shooting for Settings and Adjustments 3 Chapter

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1OUTPUT/DCC switch

2AUTO W/B BAL switch

1 Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM.

2 Flick 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.

ABB:EXECUTING

BLACK SET

The messages change in the following sequence :

BLACK SET r

BLACK BALANCE

The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds with the message “ABB:OK” and the adjustment value is automatically stored in memory.

Notes

•During the black balance adjustment, the iris is automatically closed.

•During the black balance adjustment, the gain selection circuit is automatically activated so you may see flickering on the viewfinder screen, but this is not a fault.

If automatic black balance adjustment cannot be made

If the black balance adjustment cannot be completed normally, an error message will appear for about 3 seconds on the viewfinder screen.

Possible messages are listed below.

Error message

Meaning

ABB : NG

The lens iris did not close;

IRIS NOT CLOSE

adjustment was

 

impossible.

 

 

ABB : NG

Adjustment could not be

TIME LIMIT

completed within the

 

standard number of

 

attempts.

 

 

ABB : NG

The difference between the

R (or G or B) :

reference value and the

OVERFLOW

current value is so great

 

that it exceeds the range.

 

Adjustment was

 

impossible.

 

 

If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the black balance adjustment.

Keep pushing the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK until “-BLACK SET-” appears after “- BLACK BALANCE-” appears. If the error message occurs again, an internal check is necessary.

For information about this internal check, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

Note

If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the LENS connector, it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris. If this happens, the black balance will be incorrect.

Black balance memory

Values stored in memory are held until the black balance is next adjusted.

If a memory error occurs

If the error message “: STORED DATA : NG” flashes on the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on, the black balance and white balance memory contents have been lost. Adjust the black balance and white balance again. Contact a Sony representative if this message continues to appear even after the black balance and white balance have been adjusted again.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

Adjusting the white balance

1 Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure below.

56Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance