Shooting
Adjusting the Black Balance
Adjust the black balance first, after you turn on the power of
your camera.
1
3
MENU
BLACK
FILE
SELECT
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Chapter 2 Operation
2
WHITE
BARS
ENTER
Operation procedure
1
If any menu is displayed on the screen, press the MENU
button to remove it.
2
If a color bar signal is displayed on the screen, press the
BARS button to remove it.
3
Press the BLACK button.
The lens iris control is automatically closed, and the
black balance is adjusted. If you use a manual-iris lens,
close the iris then press the BLACK button.
While adjusting, the bars are displayed. When the
adjustment is completed, the message "BLACK: OK"
appears on the screen.
Black balance adjustment errors
If the black balance adjustment is not successful, the
message "BLACK: NG" appears on the screen. If this
happens, take the necessary measures and perform steps 1
through 3 again.
For details, see "List of Messages" on page 60.