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Adjusting the Black Balance
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Recording
• When you execute the adjustment in a memory
mode, the adjusted value is stored in memory
(A or B) selected in step 1.
• When you execute the adjustment in ATW
mode, adjustment in ATW is resumed.
If auto white-balance adjustment fails
An error message is displayed on the screen for
approximately three seconds.
If the error message is displayed, try auto white-
balance adjustment again.
If the error message continues to be displayed
after several attempts, consult your Sony service
representative.
With this camcorder, you can adjust the black
balance using the menu.
Use the CAMERA SET menu for the adjustment.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 100.
1 Close the iris.
When using a lens on which the iris can be
closed, such as the lens supplied with the
PMW-F3K, close the iris.
If a lens on which the iris cannot be
completely closed is used, cover the lens
entirely with the lens cap or equivalent.
2 Press the MENU button to set the
camcorder to Menu mode, display the
CAMERA SET menu with , and
select “Auto Black Bal.” from the menu.
3 Select “Execute” to start the black
balance adjustment.
During adjustment, an in-progress message is
displayed. When the adjustment is completed
successfully, the message changes to a
completion message.
Adjusting the Black
Balance
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C
A
M
E
R
A
SET
A
uto
B
lack
B
al.
Gain
Setup
Shutter
S
lo
w
S
hutter
Color
B
ar
T
ype
Flicker
Reduce
Multi
B
B
B
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B
Execute
C
ancel