Panasonic AJ-SPX800E Operating Instructions Manual

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324-1-2 Adjusting the Black BalanceThe black balance must be adjusted when:z You use your AJ-SPX800E the first time;z Your AJ-SPX800E has not been used for some time;z The ambient temperature has changed substantially;z The gain switchover value has been changed; orz S.GAIN (super gain) has been set with the USER MAIN/USER1/USER2 button.1 Set the switches as illustrated below.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 blackbalance automatically adjusted.3 During adjustment, the viewfinder displays the followingmessage:During adjustment, the lens iris automatically becomesCLOSE.4 The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds and thefollowing message will appear:The adjusted value is automatically stored in the memory.z Ensure that the lens connector is connected and the lensiris is CLOSE.z During a black balance adjustment, light is automaticallycut off.z During a black balance adjustment, the gain switchovercircuit 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 anauto black balance adjustment, adjust the black shading.To do so, go to the menu option DETECTION, move thecursor (), then press the JOG dial button. The menuoption DETECTION can be found in the SHADING> screen, which is accessible from theMAINTENANCE page.Note that pressing the ABB switch for longer than fiveseconds automatically performs an auto black balanceadjustment, followed by an automatic black shadingadjustment. (For more information, see the menu optionSHD. ABB SW CTL in [8-5-5 SW MODE].)z To cancel the automatic black balance adjustment inprocess (the viewfinder displays “ABB ACTIVE”), flip theAUTO W/B BAL switch down to [ABB] again.If automatic adjustment is cancelled, the value in effectbefore automatic adjustment will be used.Retaining black balancesEach value in memory is retained even if the video camera-recorder is turned off.AUTO W/B BAL switch:Used to perform ABB.OUTPUT: CAMޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓ$%%$&7,9(ޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓޓ$%%2.