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Adjusting the black balance

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording (continued) 4-2-2 Adjusting the black balance The black balance needs to be adjusted in the following cases: ≥ When the unit is used for the first time ≥When the unit is used after it has not been used for a prolonged period of time ≥ When the unit is used in an ambient temperature which has fluctuated significantly ≥When the value selected for the gain switch has been changed ≥ When the gamma ON/OFF setting has been changed 1 Set the switches as shown in the figure. ≥Check that the lens connector has been connected and that the lens aperture is set to CLOSE. ≥While the black balance is being adjusted, the gain selector circuit is switched automatically. Flicker or noise may appear on the viewfinder screen, but this is not indicative of malfunctioning. ≥ If the black shading is still unsatisfactory although the "ABB OK" message is displayed, perform menu operations to open the screen from the MAINTENANCE page, move the arrow mark (>) to the DETECTION item, press the JOG dial button, and proceed with the black shading adjustment. If the ABB switch is held down for 8 or more seconds, the black shading can be automatically adjusted after the ABB operation. (See the SHD.ABB SW CTL item under "7-5-5 SW MODE.") ≥ If the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pushed down to the ABB position again while the black balance is being automatically adjusted (ABB ACTIVE), the adjustment will be aborted. The adjusted value in this case is the value before automatic adjustment was performed. ≥ If a lens without a lens connector is used, execute the auto adjustment of the black balance while the lens aperture is securely closed. AUTO W/B BAL switch: Use this to execute ABB. OUTPUT: CAM Black balance memory The values stored in the memory are retained even after the unit's power has been turned off. 2 Set the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the ABB position, and then release it. The switch returns to the center, and the adjustment is performed. 3 While the adjustment is in progress, the following message appears on the viewfinder screen. ABB ACTIVE While the adjustment is in progress, the lens aperture is automatically set to CLOSE. 4 Adjustment is completed in several seconds. (A message similar to the one shown in the figure below now appears.) The adjustment value is automatically saved in the memory. ABB OK 34

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
Contents	5
Chapter 1 General	7
1-1 Features of the camera unit	7
1-2 Features of the VTR unit	8
1-3 Features of the Input/Output unit	8
1-4 Other features	9
1-5 Dimensions drawing	9
1-6 System configuration	10
Chapter 2 Parts and their functions	11
2-1 Power supply and accessory mounting section	11
2-2 Audio function section	12
2-3 Shooting and recording/playback function section	14
2-4 Menu operation section	17
2-5 Time code related section	18
2-6 Warning/status display section	19
2-7 Display window and its displays	19
2-8 Viewfinder section	21
Chapter 3 Recording and playback	22
3-1 Cassette tapes	22
3-2 Basic procedures	23
3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity	25
3-4 To record video signals of a few seconds before starting recording (PRE-RECORDING function)	26
3-5 Recording in intervals (INTERVAL REC function)	27
3-6 To take the previous cut again (RETAKE function)	29
3-7 To check the last few seconds of the recording (Rec-review function)	29
3-8 Normal playback and playback at different speeds	29
Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording	30
4-1 Multi Format	30
4-1-1 Video system and Recording format	30
4-1-2 Recording format on tapes and signal format at output connector	31
4-2 Adjusting the white balance and black balance	32
4-2-1 Adjusting the white balance	32
4-2-2 Adjusting the black balance	34
4-3 Setting the electronic shutter	35
4-3-1 Shutter modes	35
4-3-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed	36
4-3-3 Setting the synchro scan mode	36
4-4 Selecting the audio input signals and adjusting their recording levels	37
4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals	37
4-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels	37
4-4-3 CH3 and CH4 recording levels	38
4-5 Setting the time data	38
4-5-1 Setting the user bits	38
4-5-2 Setting the internal clock’s date and time	42
4-5-3 Setting the time code	43
4-5-4 Externally locking the time code	43
4-5-5 Setting the UMID information	47
4-6 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen	48
4-6-1 Menu configuration	48
4-6-2 Basic menu operations	48
4-6-3 Selecting the user menus	49
4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays	50
4-7-1 Viewfinder lamp displays	50
4-7-2 Viewfinder screen status display configuration	50
4-7-3 Selecting the viewfinder screen display items	50
4-7-4 Display modes and setting changes/adjustment result messages	56
4-7-5 Setting the marker displays	56
4-7-6 Setting the camera ID	56
4-7-7 Mode check screen displays (MODE CHECK button function)	57
7-8 Marker check screen displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	57
4-8 Selection of video output signals	58
4-8-1 Settings of signals output from VIDEO OUT connector	58
4-8-2 Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector	60
4-9 Menu-driven function setup	61
4-9-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching	61
4-9-2 Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL control function	61
4-9-3 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons	62
4-9-4 Setting the color temperature manually	63
4-10 Set data handling	64
4-10-1 Handling the setup card	65
4-10-2 Setup card operations	65
4-10-3 How to use the user data	69
4-10-4 How to use the scene file data	70
4-10-5 Method for returning to user settings	73
4-10-6 Method for returning to the factory settings	73
4-10-7 Lens file	74
4-10-8 How to provide lens files	74
4-10-9 To save the lens file into the built-in memory	75
4-10-10 To read the lens file from the builtin memory	77
4-10-11 To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card	78
Chapter 5 Preparation	80
5-1 Supplying the power	80
5-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting the battery type	80
5-1-2 Use of the external DC power supply	82
5-2 Attaching the lens and adjusting the flange back	83
5-3 Adjusting the white shading of the lens	84
5-4 Audio input signal preparations	86
5-4-1 When using the front microphone	86
5-4-2 When using a wireless receiver	86
5-4-3 When using an audio component	87
5-5 Mounting the unit on a tripod	87
5-6 Attaching the shoulder belt	88
5-7 Adjusting the position of the shoulder pad	88
5-8 Attaching the rain cover	88
5-9 Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control knob	88
5-10 Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)	89
5-11 Connection of the external switch	89
Chapter 6 Maintenance and inspections	90
6-1 Inspections prior to shooting	90
6-1-1 Preparation for inspections	90
6-1-2 Inspecting the camera unit	90
6-1-3 Inspecting the VTR unit	91
6-1-4 Self-diagnosis function	92
6-2 Maintenance	93
6-2-1 Condensation	93
6-2-2 Head cleaning	93
6-2-3 Cleaning inside the viewfinder	93
6-2-4 Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras	93
6-2-5 Replacing the backup battery	93
6-2-6 Connectors and signals	94
6-3 Warning system	98
6-3-1 Warning description tables	98
6-3-2 Error codes	100
6-3-3 Emergency eject	100
Chapter 7 Menu description tables	101
7-1 Menu configuration	101
7-2 SYSTEM SETTING	102
7-2-1 SYSTEM MODE	102
7-2-2 REC FUNCTION	102
7-2-3 OUTPUT SEL	103
7-2-4 VIDEO OUT SETTING	103
7-2-5 MONITOR OUT SETTING	104
7-2-6 RC OUT SETTING	104
7-2-7 DOWNCON SETTING	105
7-2-8 GENLOCK	105
7-2-9 OPTION MODE	106
7-3 PAINT	107
7-3-1 RB GAIN CONTROL	107
7-3-2 RGB BLACK CONTROL	107
7-3-3 MATRIX	108
7-3-4 COLOR CORRECTION	108
7-3-5 LOW SETTING	109
7-3-6 MID SETTING	110
7-3-7 HIGH SETTING	110
7-3-8 ADDITIONAL DTL	111
7-3-9 SKIN TONE DTL	112
7-3-10 KNEE/LEVEL	113
7-3-11 GAMMA	113
7-3-12 CAMERA SETTING	114
7-4 VF	115
7-4-1 VF DISPLAY	115
7-4-2 VF MARKER	116
7-4-3 VF USER BOX	116
7-4-4 VF INDICATOR1	117
7-4-5 VF INDICATOR2	117
7-4-6 MODE CHECK IND	118
7-4-7 !LED	118
7-5 OPERATION	119
7-5-1 CAMERA ID	119
7-5-2 SHUTTER SPEED	119
7-5-3 SHUTTER SELECT	119
7-5-4 USER SW	120
7-5-5 SW MODE	121
7-5-6 WHITE BALANCE MODE	121
7-5-7 USER SW GAIN	122
7-5-8 LENS/IRIS	122
7-6 FILE	123
7-6-1 CARD READ/WRITE	123
7-6-2 CARD R/W SELECT	123
7-6-3 LENS FILE	123
7-6-4 LENS FILE CARD R/W	123
7-6-5 SCENE	123
7-6-6 INITIALIZE	124
7-7 MAINTENANCE	124
7-7-1 SYSTEM CHECK	124
7-7-2 DIAGNOSTIC	124
7-7-3 LENS ADJ	124
7-7-4 BLACK SHADING	125
7-7-5 WHITE SHADING	125
7-7-6 LENS FILE ADJ	125
7-8 VTR MENU	126
7-8-1 VTR FUNCTION	126
7-8-2 BATTERY/TAPE	126
7-8-3 BATTERY SETTING1	127
7-8-4 BATTERY SETTING2	128
7-8-5 MIC/AUDIO1	129
7-8-6 MIC/AUDIO2	129
7-8-7 TC/UB	130
7-8-8 UMID SET/INFO	131
7-8-9 VTR DIAG	131
7-9 OPTION MENU	131
7-9-1 OPTION	131

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<Notes>

≥

Check that the lens connector has been connected

and that the lens aperture is set to CLOSE.

≥

While the black balance is being adjusted, the gain

selector circuit is switched automatically.

Flicker or noise may appear on the viewfinder screen,

but this is not indicative of malfunctioning.

≥

If the black shading is still unsatisfactory although the

“ABB OK” message is displayed, perform menu

operations to open the <BLACK SHADING> screen

from the MAINTENANCE page, move the arrow mark

(

) to the DETECTION item, press the JOG dial

button,

and

proceed

with

the

black

shading

adjustment.

If the ABB switch is held down for 8 or

more seconds, the black shading can be automatically

adjusted after the ABB operation. (See the SHD.ABB

SW CTL item under “7-5-5 SW MODE.”)

≥

If the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pushed down to the

ABB position again while the black balance is being

automatically adjusted (ABB ACTIVE), the adjustment

will be aborted.

The adjusted value in this case is the value before

automatic adjustment was performed.

≥

If a lens without a lens connector is used, execute the

auto adjustment of the black balance while the lens

aperture is securely closed.

Black balance memory

The values stored in the memory are retained even after the

unit’s power has been turned off.

4-2-2 Adjusting the black balance

The black balance needs to be adjusted in the following

cases:

≥

When the unit is used for the first time

≥

When the unit is used after it has not been used for a

prolonged period of time

≥

When the unit is used in an ambient temperature which has

fluctuated significantly

≥

When the value selected for the gain switch has been

changed

≥

When the gamma ON/OFF setting has been changed

Set the switches as shown in the figure.

Set the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the ABB position, and

then release it.

The switch returns to the center, and the adjustment is

performed.

While the adjustment is in progress, the following

message appears on the viewfinder screen.

<Note>

While the adjustment is in progress, the lens aperture is

automatically set to CLOSE.

AUTO W/B BAL switch:

Use this to execute ABB.

OUTPUT:

CAM

ABB ACTIVE

Adjustment is completed in several seconds.

message similar to the one shown in the figure below

now appears.)

The adjustment value is automatically saved in the

memory.

ABB OK

Chapter 4

Adjustments and settings for recording

(continued)