Sony PXW-X500 Manual page 51

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Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to
WHITE and then release the switch.
The message "Executing..." appears during
execution, and changes to "OK: (color
temperature of subject)" when the
adjustment finishes.
The adjustment values are saved
automatically in the memory selected in step
1
(A or B).
Note
If the camcorder has a zoom lens with an automatic
iris, the iris may hunt
prevent this, adjust the iris gain knob (indicated as
IG, IS, or S) on the lens.
For details, refer to the lens operation manual.
1) Hunting: Repeated brightening and darkening of
the image, resulting from repeated response to
automatic iris control.
If the automatic white balance
adjustment cannot be made
If the white balance adjustment cannot be
completed normally, an error message will appear
for about three seconds on the viewfinder screen.
Possible messages are listed below.
Error message Meaning
NG: Low Light The white video level is too low.
Either open the lens iris or
increase the gain.
NG: Timeout Adjustment could not be
completed within the standard
number of attempts.
NG: High Light The white video level is too
high. Either stop down the lens
iris or change the ND filter.
NG: Color Temp. The color temperature of the
High subject lighting is too high, and
could not be adjusted. Adjust
the color temperature of the
lighting, then update memory.
NG: Color Temp. The color temperature of the
Low subject lighting is too low, and
could not be adjusted. Adjust
the color temperature of the
lighting, then update memory.
NG: Out of Value could not be adjusted
Range because the difference between
the current value and reference
value exceeds the adjustment
range.
1)
during the adjustment. To
Error message Meaning
NG: Poor White The white surface of the subject
Area is too narrow, and could not be
adjusted.
If any of the above error messages is displayed,
retry the white balance adjustment. If the error
message occurs again, an internal check is
necessary.
For information about this internal check, refer to
the Maintenance Manual.
If you have no time to adjust the white
balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
To change the color temperature when
the ND filter is switched
You can assign electrical CC (color correction)
filters to ND filters (see page 14) allowing you to
change the color temperature automatically when
the ND filter is switched.
1
Set Maintenance >White Filter >ND
Filter C.Temp to On in the setup menu
(see page 155).
2
To assign an electrical CC filter to
FILTER knob position number 1, select
[ND FLT C.Temp<1>]. To assign it to
positions 2 to 4, select [ND FLT
C.Temp<2–4>].
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the
desired color temperature.
4
Repeat steps
To switch between electrical CC filters
with an assignable switch
You can assign the function that switches
between electrical CC filters to an assignable
switch. This allows you to switch between color
temperatures (3200K/4300K/5600K/6300K) that
have been assigned using up to four positions (A
to D) with each press of the assignable switch.
Regardless of assignments to assignable
switches, you can also switch between the color
temperatures assigned to each position from a
RM-B150/B170/B750 Remote Control Unit.
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and as required.