Sony PMW320K Product Manual (PMW320 Operating Instruction) - Page 50
Changing the Video Format, Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance
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Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings Changing the Video Format Refer to the above table and change the settings of the relevant items. 1 Select OPERATION >Format in the setup menu (see page 96). 2 Turn the MENU knob to select the item to change, and press the knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the knob. A confirmation message appears. 4 Select [Execute] to execute, or select [Cancel] to cancel, and then press the MENU knob. 5 When the setting of HD/SD or Country was changed, power the camcorder off and on again. Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance To ensure excellent image quality when using this camcorder, 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 camcorder and the various settings are stored in the camcorder 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 camcorder is used for the first time • When the camcorder has not been used for a long time • When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly • When the GAIN selector (L/M/H/Turbo) values have been changed by using OPERATION >Gain Switch in the setup menu. It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder 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. Automatic black balance adjustment is disabled in the following case. • During recording • In a special recording modes (Picture Cache Rec, Interval Rec, Frame Rec, Slow & Quick) • When the shutter mode is SLS 50 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance