Switching The Video Format; Adjusting The Black Balance And The White Balance; Adjusting The Black Balance - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

Note
The system frequency cannot be changed during
recording/playback or while the thumbnail screen is
displayed.

Switching the Video Format

You can switch the video format as required.
1
Select Operation >Format >Rec Format
in the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to change the
video format, and press the knob.
A confirmation screen appears.
3
Select [Execute] to execute, or select
[Cancel] to cancel, and then press the
MENU knob.
Adjusting the Black
Balance and the White
Balance
To ensure excellent image quality when using this
camcorder, conditions may require that both the
black balance and the white balance be adjusted.
Black balance and white balance adjustment
values that are automatically set by the camcorder
and the various settings are stored in the
camcorder memory and retained even when the
power is turned off.

Adjusting the Black Balance

The black balance will require adjustment in the
following cases.
• When the camcorder is used for the first time
• When the camcorder has not been used for a
long time
• When the camcorder is used under conditions in
which the surrounding temperature has changed
greatly
• When the GAIN selector (L/M/H/Turbo) values
have been changed using Operation >Gain
Switch in the setup menu.
It is not usually necessary to adjust the black
balance when using the camcorder after it has
been off.
In automatic black balance mode, adjustments are
performed in the following order: black set and
black balance. Manual black balance adjustment
can be selected from the setup menu.
Automatic black balance adjustment is disabled
in the following cases.
• During recording
• In special recording mode (Slow & Quick
Motion)
• When the shutter mode is SLS
1
Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM.
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