Sony DSR-400PL Camcorder User Manual


 
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Adjustments and Settings from Menus
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
Specifying an offset for the auto
white balance setting
By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance,
you can make the picture warmer or colder.
1
Display the OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION
menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu
operations” on page 93.
You can set the following items in the OFFSET WHT
page.
2
Set the WHITE BAL switch to the channel (A or B)
that you want to set.
If the WHITE BAL switch is not set to A or B, the
adjusted value does not affect the video output even
though you follow the step below.
3
Perform the settings for each item.
If you want to set the another channel, go back to step
2.
Setting the date/time of the internal
clock
You can set or change the date and time of the internal
clock. The date and time set here are reflected in the time
code.
1
Display the TIME/DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS
menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu
operations” on page 93.
2
Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to
move b to CLOCK ADJUST, and press the MENU
knob again.
The TIME ADJUST screen appears.
You can set the following items on the TIME ADJUST
screen.
3
Set the each item to the desired value.
4
When you finish settings, turn the MENU knob to
move b to OK, then press the MENU knob.
The internal clock is set with the date and time set in
step 3. The TIME/DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS
menu appears again. The time set on the TIME
ADJUST screen displayed.
To cancel the setting
Before executing step 4, move b to ESC and press the
MENU knob.
All settings or changes are discarded and the TIME/DATE
page appears again.
Item Description
OFFSET WHITE
<A>
Selects if the offset adjusted on
this page is added to the white
balance for channel A.
WARM-COOL <A> When OFFSET WHITE <A> is
ON, sets the offset for the white
balance of channel A, using the
color temperature. Adjust the
value while looking at the real
image because error tends to be
bigger for adjustment of high color
temperature.
COLOR FINE <A> Adjusts the value more precisely if
the adjustment by WARM-COOL
<A> is not satisfactory.
OFFSET WHITE
<B>
Selects if the offset adjusted on
this page is added to the white
balance for channel B.
WARM-COOL <B> When OFFSET WHITE <B> is
ON, sets the offset for the white
balance of channel B, using the
color temperature. Adjust the
value while looking at the real
image because error tends to be
bigger for adjustment of high color
temperature.
COLOR FINE <B> Adjusts the value more precisely if
the adjustment by WARM-COOL
<B> is not satisfactory.
Note
Item Description
HOUR Sets the hour value.
MIN Sets the minutes value.
SEC Sets the seconds value.
YEAR Sets the year.
MONTH Sets the month.
DAY Sets the day.
?D02 TIME/DATE TOP
CLOCK ADJUST : EXEC
HOUR : 12
MIN : 55
SEC : 58
YEAR : 00
MONTH : 07
DAY : 31