Sony HVR-S270P Camcorder User Manual


 
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Normally, you do not need to adjust the
black balance.
The black balance may become off in some
recording conditions.
If that happens, adjust the black balance.
The adjusted settings are stored only
temporarily. The settings return to the
default settings when you turn the power
off and back on.
1 Set the POWER switch B to ON
and the CAMERA/VCR switch C
to CAMERA.
2 Push the WHT/BLK switch A to
BLK.
The black balance adjustment starts.
When the adjustment is completed,
[Completed.] appears on the screen.
If the black balance adjustment fails
Check that the iris is closed, then try the
adjustment again.
b Notes
You cannot adjust the black balance while the
color bars are displayed.
When using a non-Carl Zeiss lens, close the iris
prior to the adjustment.
You can customize the picture quality by
adjusting picture profile items such as
[GAMMA] and [DETAIL].
Connect your camcorder to a TV or
monitor, and adjust the picture quality
while observing the picture on the TV or
monitor screen.
Picture quality settings for different
recording conditions are stored in [PP1]
through [PP6] as default settings.
b Notes
When you set [x.v.Color] to [ON], the picture
profile will be disabled.
Adjusting the black balance
WHT
BLK
CAMERA
VCR
POWER
ON OFF
S
Customizing the picture quality
(Picture profile)
Picture profile
number (setting
name)
Recording condition
PP1
:USER
Default settings the same
as when Picture Profile is
[OFF]
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
AUTO
CAMERA
MODE
ATW
456
AGC
ZEBRA
1
:
CLEAR
2
:
1/4ND
3
:
1/16ND
4
:
1/64ND
AE SHIFT
STEADY
SHOT
PICTURE
PROFILE
MANUAL
CAMERA
POWER
GAIN
OUTPUT
DCC
BARS CAM
PRST A B
STATUS
MENU
OFF ON
H M L
ON OFF
SEL/PUSH EXEC
VCR
WHT BAL
L
O
C
K
B
A
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)