Panasonic AJHPX2700G AJHPX2700G User Guide - Page 52

Adjusting the Black Balance The black balance must be adjusted when: You use your unit the first time. Your unit 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. a b a. AUTO W/B BAL switch: b. OUTPUT: Used to perform ABB. [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: 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. 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 option DETECTION (DIG) can be found in the screen on the MAINTENANCE page. Note that pressing the ABB switch for longer than 8 seconds automatically performs an auto black balance adjustment, followed by an automatic black shading adjustment. (For more information, see the menu option SHD.ABB SW CTL in [SW MODE] (page 187).) However, when the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G, optional) is connected, automatic black shading cannot be executed even if the ABB switch is held down. 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 canceled, the value in effect before automatic adjustment will be used. 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: Retaining black balances Each value in memory is retained even if the unit is turned off. The adjusted value is automatically stored in the memory. 52 Adjustments and Settings for Recording: Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance