Adjusting The Black Balance - Panasonic AG-HPX500P Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the Black Balance

The black balance must be adjusted when:
• You use your AG-HPX500P/E the first time.
• Your AG-HPX500P/E has not been used for some
time.
• The ambient temperature has changed substantially.
• The gain switchover value has been changed.
1
Set the switches as illustrated below.
1 2
1 AUTO W/B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of white balance.
2
OUTPUT selector switch
Set to CAM.
2
Tilt the AUTO W/B BAL switch so that it
is positioned at [ABB], then release it.
• The switch returns to the central position with
the black balance automatically adjusted.
3
During adjustment, the viewfinder
displays the following message:
ABB ACTIVE
<Note>
During adjustment, the lens iris automatically
becomes CLOSE.
4
The adjustment will take effect in a few
seconds and the following message will
appear:
ABB END
• The adjusted value is automatically stored in
the memory.
<Notes>
• Ensure that the lens connector is connected and the
lens iris is CLOSE.
• During a black balance adjustment, light is
automatically cut off.
• During a black balance adjustment, the gain switchover
circuit is automatically switched. The viewfinder screen
may flicker and/or display noise; this is not a failure.
• Turning the AUTO W/B BAL switch toward ABB again
during automatic adjustment of the black balance
("ABB ACTIVE" is displayed in the viewfinder) will
cancel adjustment.
If automatic adjustment is cancelled, the value in effect
before automatic adjustment will be used.
Retaining black balances
Each value in memory is retained even if the video
camera-recorder is turned off.
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance
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