Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 52

Adjusting the Black Balance The black balance must be adjusted when: z You use your unit the first time; z Your unit has not been used for some time; z The ambient temperature has changed substantially; z The gain switchover value has been changed; or z S.GAIN (super gain) has been set with the USER MAIN/ USER1/USER2 button. z When you are changing the assignment for DS.GAIN on the USER SW GAIN screen of the menu 1 Set the switches as illustrated below. AUTO W/B BAL switch: OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE Used to perform ABB. selector switch: CAM 2 Tilt the AUTO W/B BAL switch so that it is positioned at [ABB], then release it. z The switch returns to the central position with the black balance automatically adjusted. z During adjustment, the viewfinder displays the following message: ABB ACTIVE ‹Note During adjustment, the lens iris automatically becomes CLOSE. z The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds and the following message will appear: ABB OK The adjusted value is automatically stored in the memory. ‹Notes z Ensure that the lens connector is connected and the lens iris is CLOSE. z During a black balance adjustment, light is automatically cut off. z 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. z If you find the black shading annoying after performing an auto black balance adjustment, adjust the black shading. To do so, go to the menu option DETECTION (DIG), move the cursor (>), then press the JOG dial button. The menu item DETECTION (DIG) is found in the screen on the MAINTENANCE page. When you set the SHD.ABB SW CTL menu option to "ON" and press the AUTO W/B BAL switch for 8 seconds or longer, [B-SHD READY] is displayed in the viewfinder and black shading can be automatically adjusted after the automatic black balance operation. While the black shading is being adjusted, the "B-SHD ACTIVE" message is displayed in the viewfinder. Ensure that the lens iris is closed completely until the "B-SHD OK" message is displayed in the viewfinder. The menu item SHD. ABB SW CTL is found in the screen on the CAM OPERATION page. However, when the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G: optional accessory) or extension control unit (AGEC4G: optional accessory) is connected, automatic black shading cannot be executed even if the ABB switch is held down. z To cancel the automatic black balance adjustment in process (the viewfinder displays "ABB ACTIVE"), flip the AUTO W/B BAL switch down to [ABB] again. 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 camerarecorder is turned off. 52 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance