Adjusting The Shoulder Pad Position; Preparatory Settings; Adjusting The Black Balance And White Balance - Sony HXC-100 Operating Instructions Manual

Original position
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Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position

You can shift the shoulder pad in the range of 28 mm (1
inches). This adjustment helps you get the best balance for
shooting with the camera on your shoulder.
To adjust
1 Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock
the shoulder pad, 2 slide the shoulder pad backward or
forward until it is in the most convenient position, and 3 move
the lever down to lock the shoulder pad in the selected
position.
Shoulder pad lock lever
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Bottom of the camera
Shoulder pad
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Preparatory Settings

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 CCU or an external control device, such as an RCP/
RM, is connected, the black balance and white balance are
controlled from the external device or the HKCU-FP1 attached
to the CCU, and adjustment on the camera is 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 adjust the white balance when lighting conditions
change.
To adjust the black balance
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK.
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B LK
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C O M L
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AUTO W/B BAL switch
Automatic black balance adjustment begins.
In automatic adjustment of black balance, both the black set
and black balance are adjusted.
During adjustment, the message "ABB: EXECUTING" will be
displayed on the viewfinder screen.
When the adjustment process is completed, the message
"ABB: OK" will be displayed.
The adjusted value is automatically stored in memory.
The black balance values stored in memory will be preserved
even when the camera power is turned off.
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.
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Preparatory Settings