Sony PDW-F355L Operating Instructions Manual page 55

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
malfunction.
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.
Error message Meaning
ABB: NG The lens iris did not close. Check if
IRIS NOT CLOSED the lens cable is connected properly.
ABB: NG Adjustment could not be completed
TIME LIMIT within the standard number of
attempts.
ABB: NG The difference between the
R (or G or B): reference value and the current
OVERFLOW value is so great that it exceeds the
range.
If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the
black balance adjustment. Keep pushing the WHT/BLK
switch to BLK until "-BLACK SET-" appears after "-
BLACK BALANCE-" appears. If the error message
occurs repeatedly, contact your Sony dealer.
To adjust the white balance
It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the
principal lighting source changes.
Note
When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the ATW function
(see page 57) is forced to ON.
1
Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure
below.
FILTER selector
a) White balance setting values are stored in memory B only when the
WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to MEM on the WHITE SETTING page
of the MAINTENANCE menu.
2
Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button to suit
the lighting conditions.
The following table shows which FILTER selector
setting you should use depending on the lighting
conditions.
FILTER selector Lighting conditions
setting
1 (CLEAR) Indoor shooting
1 Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or
2 ( / ND)
4
to reduce the depth of field
1 Sunlight
3 ( / ND)
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1 To reduce the depth of field in
4 ( / ND)
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sunlight
If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a
message reporting the new setting appears for about 3
seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress
message display area of the viewfinder screen.
3
Place a white test card under the same lighting
conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to
it.
Alternatively, any white object such as a cloth or a
wall can be used.
The absolute minimum white area is as follows.
OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM
a)
WHITE BAL switch: A or B
GAIN switch: Set as low as
possible.
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