White Balance And Sensitivity Adjustment - Casio QV-5500SX Service Manual & Parts List

Hide thumbs Also See for QV-5500SX:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

1-2. White balance and sensitivity adjustments
1. Necessary equipment
(1) Simplified viewer (e.g. Kenko Light Box handy5000) which is modified to be DC powered exter-
nally.
(2) Power source (Output voltage; 0 ~ 10V over, output current; 0 ~ 1A over)
(3) ND filter (ND20)
(4) Color temperature conversion filter (LA50)
*Though the above filters are provided from Casio as parts (refer to the parts list), they are also
available from camera shops.
2. Settings
(1) Apply 6V from the power source to the simplified viewer.
(2) Turn the viewer on and leave it for approximately 30 minutes to stabilize the intensity and the color
temperature.
3. Adjustment method
(1) Set the camera on Test Mode 2 menu by the following procedures.
• Turn the function switch on REC mode.
• Turn the power on while pressing down Flash and shutter buttons (Test Mode display is shown on
the screen.)
• Press Macro button twice then push MENU button (MENU 2 screen will be displayed.)
• Select 1. CCD ADJUST and press shutter button (SHUT TO START will be shown.)
(2) Place color temperature conversion filter (LA50) on the center of the viewer's illumination surface.
(3) Stick the camera to color conversion filter so that camera lens is on the center of the filter.
(4) Push the shutter button.
(5) White balance initial value is loaded when "RGB ADJUST COMPLETE" is displayed.
(6) Remove color conversion filter from the viewer.
(7) Place ND filter on the center of the viewer's illumination surface.
(8) Stick the camera to the ND filter so that camera lens is on the center of the filter.
(9) Push the shutter button.
(10) Sensitivity adjustment is completed when "SENS ADJ COMPLETE" is displayed.
(11) Turn the camera power off.
Equipment needed to execute white balance and sensitivity adjustment
ADJ SOFT
No. 1
CCD ADJUST
No. 2
CCD SENS ADJUST
Light source (viewer)
Color temperature
(K) light source 1
(cd/m
4400 ± 200
— 7 —
Light intensisty
2
) light source 2
No specified figure for
light intensity
500 ± 80
No specified figure for
color temperature
Note

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents