Adjustments And Settings For Recording; Adjusting The Black Balance And White Balance - Sony HDC1580 Operation Manual

Adjustments and
Settings for Recording
Adjusting the Black Balance and
White Balance
In order to maintain high picture quality when using the
camera, it is necessary to set the black balance and white
balance appropriately for the conditions.
Note
When a camera control unit or a remote control device,
such as MSU-900/950 and the RCP-700/900-series
Remote Control Panel, is connected, the black balance and
white balance are controlled from the external control
device and controls on the camera are disabled.
Black balance adjustment
The black balance needs adjustment in situations like the
following:
• The first time the camera is used
• When the camera is used after a long period of disuse
• When the surrounding temperature changes greatly
• When the gain value is changed using the setup menus
Normally, there is no need to adjust the black balance
every time the camera is turned on.
White balance adjustment
Always readjust the white balance when lighting
conditions change.
About the viewfinder screen
After the process of adjusting the black balance or white
balance begins, messages about the progress and results of
the adjustment will be displayed on the viewfinder screen.
Note
Adjusted values set through automatic adjustment, and
other settings, are stored in the camera's memory and
preserved even when the camera power is turned off.
Adjusting the black balance
In automatic adjustment of black balance, both the black
set and black balance are adjusted.
To adjust the black balance
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK and release the
switch.
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Adjustments and Settings for Recording

AUTO W/B BAL switch
The switch will return to the center position, and
adjustment will be performed.
During adjustment, a message like the one in the figure
below will be displayed on the viewfinder screen.
ABB:EXECUTING
After a few seconds the adjustment process will be
complete, and the message "ABB: OK" will be displayed.
The adjusted value is automatically stored in memory.
Notes
• During black balance adjustment, the iris will be
automatically closed.
• During black balance adjustment, the gain switching
circuit will work automatically, and the viewfinder
screen will flicker several times. This is not a
malfunction.
When automatic black balance adjustment fails
If the automatic black balance adjustment process does not
end successfully, the error message "ABB: NG" will be
displayed on the viewfinder screen for approximately three
seconds.
If this error message is displayed, try black balance
adjustment again.
If the error message continues to be displayed after several
attempts, the camera requires internal inspection.
About black balance memory
The black balance values stored in memory will be
preserved even when the camera power is turned off.