Auto White Balance Adjustment - Sony DCR-PC4E Service Manual

12. Auto White Balance Adjustment

Adjust to the proper auto white balance output data.
If it is not correct, auto white balance and color reproducibility will
be poor.
Subject Clear chart
(Color reproduction adjustment
frame)
Filter Filter C14 for color temperature
correction
Measurement Point Display data of page 1 (Note3)
Measuring Instrument Adjustment remote commander
Adjustment Page F
Adjustment Address 40, 41
Specified Value DCR-PC5(NTSC):
DCR-PC4E/PC5E (PAL):
Note1: After the power is turned on, this adjustment can be done only
once.
Note2: Perform "Auto White Balance & LV Standard Data Input" before
this adjustment.
Note3: Displayed data of page 1 of the adjustment remote commander.
1 : XX : XX
Switch setting:
1) POWER .................................................................. CAMERA
2) NIGHT SHOT .................................................................. OFF
3) DIGITAL ZOOM (Menu display) ................................... OFF
R ratio: 2B00 to 2C00
B ratio: 5B00 to 5C00
R ratio: 2D00 to 2E00
B ratio: 5B00 to 5C00
Display data
Adjusting method:
Order Page Address Data
1
2 0 01
3 F 42
4 F 42
5 F 43
6 F 43
7 F 44
8 F 44
9 F 45
10 F 45
11 6 01
12 6 01
13 6 02
14 6 01
15 6 04
16 1
17 6 04
18 1
Note4: The adjustment data will be automatically input to page: F, address:
40, 41.
Processing after Completing Adjustments:
Order Page Address Data
1 6 01
2 6 04
3 F 42
4 F 43
5 F 44
6 F 45
7 0 01
5-25
Procedure
Place the C14 filter for color
temperature correction on the
lens.
01 Set the data.
Write down the data.
Set the following data, and press
PAUSE button.
2B: DCR-PC5 (NTSC)
2D: DCR-PC4E/PC5E (PAL)
Write down the data.
80 Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
Write down the data.
5B Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
Write down the data.
80 Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
83 Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
81 Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
Check that the data changes to
"01". (Note4)
3F Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
04 Set the data.
Check that the display data
(Note3) satisfies the R ratio
specified value.
05 Set the data.
Check that the display data
(Note3) satisfies the B ratio
specified value.
Procedure
00 Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
00 Set the data.
Set the data that is written down
at step 3, and press PAUSE
button.
Set the data that is written down
at step 5, and press PAUSE
button.
Set the data that is written down
at step 7, and press PAUSE
button.
Set the data that is written down
at step 9, and press PAUSE
button.
00 Set the data.