During adjustment, the following message is displayed on the viewfinder screen.

The messages change in the following sequence : -BLACK SET- -BLACK BAL- 1) -CHECK-

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The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds with the message “BLACK:OK” and the adjustment setting 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.

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1)If the existing black balance adjustment is satisfactory, the message “BLACK BAL” may not appear, that is, the automatic black balance adjustment may be omitted to save time.

Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

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