Adjustments And Settings; Changing The Video Format; Adjusting The Black Balance And The White Balance - Sony HXC-D70 User Manual

Adjustments and
Settings

Changing the Video Format

1
Select MAINTENANCE > OUTPUT FORMAT in the
setup menu (see page 68).
2
Turn the menu control knob to select the item to
change, and press the knob.
3
Turn the menu control knob to change the setting,
and press the knob.
Adjusting the Black Balance and the
White Balance
To ensure excellent image quality when using this camera,
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 camera and the various settings are
stored in the camera memory and retained even when the
power is turned off.
Black balance adjustment
The black balance will require adjustment in the following
cases.
• When the camera is used for the first time
• When the camera has not been used for a long time
• When the camera is used under conditions in which the
surrounding temperature has changed greatly
• When the GAIN selector (L/M/H) values have been changed
by using OPERATION > SWITCH ASSIGN1 > GAIN switch
in the setup menu (see page 59).
It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when
using the camera after it has been off.
White balance adjustment
Always readjust the white balance when the lighting conditions
change.
Adjusting the Black Balance
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.
For details of manual black balance adjustment, refer to the
maintenance manual.
1
Set the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch to CAM.
2
Push the WHT/BLK switch to BLK 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 in
the viewfinder, 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 in the
viewfinder.
If any error message is displayed, retry the black balance
adjustment.
If the error message occurs again, consult your Sony dealer or
a Sony service representative.
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
1
Set the switches and selectors as shown below.
• GAIN selector: L (set to a gain value that is as small as
possible)
• OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch: CAM
• WHITE BAL switch: A or B
2
Set the FILTER knob to suit the lighting conditions as
follows.
3
Place a white test card under the same lighting
conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up
to 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.
The white object must be within the
rectangle and have an area of at least
10% of the screen.
Note
Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle.
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Adjustments and Settings