Sony PDW-F335L Operating Instructions Manual page 57

Error message Meaning
ABB: NG The difference between the
R (or G or B): reference value and the current
OVERFLOW value is so great that it exceeds the
range.
If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the
black balance adjustment. Keep pushing the WHT/BLK
switch to BLK until "-BLACK SET-" appears after "-
BLACK BALANCE-" appears. If the error message
occurs repeatedly, contact your Sony dealer.
To adjust the white balance
It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the
principal lighting source changes.
Note
When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the ATW function
(see page 58) is forced to ON.
1
Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure
below.
FILTER selector
a) White balance setting values are stored in memory B only when the
WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to MEM on the WHITE SETTING page
of the MAINTENANCE menu.
2
Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button to suit
the lighting conditions.
The following table shows which FILTER selector
setting you should use depending on the lighting
conditions.
OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM
a)
WHITE BAL switch: A or B
GAIN switch: Set as low as
possible.
FILTER selector Lighting conditions
setting
1 (CLEAR) Indoor shooting
1 Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or
2 ( / ND)
4
to reduce the depth of field
1 Sunlight
3 ( / ND)
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1 To reduce the depth of field in
4 ( / ND)
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sunlight
If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a
message reporting the new setting appears for about 3
seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress
message display area of the viewfinder screen.
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.
Note
Make sure there are not 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 WHT, and then
release the switch.
AUTO W/B BAL switch
The switch returns to the center position, and the
adjustment is executed.
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.
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