Adjusting The White Balance - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

2
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to
BLACK and release the switch.
The message "Executing..." appears during
execution, and changes to "OK" when the
adjustment finishes. Adjustment values are
saved to memory automatically.
Notes
• During the black balance adjustment, the iris is
automatically closed.
• During the black balance adjustment, the gain
selection circuit is automatically activated so you may
see flickering on the viewfinder screen, but this is not
a fault.
If automatic black balance adjustment
cannot be made
If the black balance adjustment cannot be
completed normally, an error message will appear
for about three seconds on the viewfinder screen.
Possible messages are listed below.
Error message Meaning
NG: Iris not The lens iris did not close;
Closed adjustment was impossible.
NG: Timeout Adjustment could not be
completed within the standard
number of attempts.
NG: Out of The difference between the
Range reference value and the current
value is so great that it exceeds
the range. Adjustment was
impossible.
If any of the above error messages is displayed,
retry the black balance adjustment.
If the error message occurs again, an internal
check is necessary.
For information about this internal check, refer to
the Maintenance Manual.
Note
If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the LENS
connector, it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris. If
this happens, the black balance will be incorrect.

Adjusting the White Balance

Always readjust the white balance when the
lighting conditions change.
1
Set the switches and selectors as shown
below.
• GAIN switch: L (set to a gain value that is
as small as possible)
• OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM
• WHITE BAL switch: A or B
1) Adjustment values are saved to memory B only
when Operation >White Setting >White
Switch<B> in the setup menu is set to [Memory].
2
Set the FILTER selector to suit the
lighting conditions as follows.
3
Place a white test card under the same
lighting conditions as the subject to be
shot and zoom in on it.
Alternatively, any white object such as a
cloth or a wall can be used.
The absolute minimum white area is as
follows.
Rectangle centered on the screen. The
lengths of the sides are 70% of the length
and width of the screen.
Note
Make sure there are no bright spots in the rectangle.
4
Adjust the lens iris.
Manually adjusted lens: Set the iris to an
appropriate setting.
Lens with automatic iris: Set the automatic/
manual switch on the lens to automatic.
5
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to
WHITE and then release the switch.
The message "Executing..." appears during
execution, and changes to "OK: (color
temperature of subject)" when the
adjustment finishes.
The adjustment values are saved
automatically in the memory selected in
1
step (A or B).
Note
If the camcorder has a zoom lens with an automatic
iris, the iris may hunt
prevent this, adjust the iris gain knob (indicated as
IG, IS, or S) on the lens.
For details, refer to the lens operation manual.
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