Sony CINEALTA PDW-F330K Operating Instructions Manual page 60

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
ABB: NG
IRIS NOT CLOSED
ABB: NG
TIME LIMIT
ABB: NG
R (or G or B):
OVERFLOW
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 62) is forced to ON.
1
Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure
below.
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Recording – Basic Operations
Meaning
The lens iris did not close. Check if
the lens cable is connected properly.
Adjustment could not be completed
within the standard number of
attempts.
The difference between the
reference value and the current
value is so great that it exceeds the
range.
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
Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or
1
2 ( / ND)
4
to reduce the depth of field
1 Sunlight
3 ( / ND)
16
To reduce the depth of field in
1
4 ( / ND)
64
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.
FILTER selector
OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM
a)
WHITE BAL switch: A or B
GAIN switch: Set as low as
possible.