21
Adjustments and Settings for Shooting
After a few seconds the adjustment process will be
complete, and the message “ABB: OK” will be displayed.
The adjusted value is automatically stored in memory.
• During black balance adjustment, the iris will be
automatically closed.
• During black balance adjustment, the gain switching
circuit will work automatically, and the viewfinder
screen will flicker several times. This is not a
malfunction.
When automatic black balance adjustment fails
If the automatic black balance adjustment process does not
end successfully, the error message “ABB: NG” will be
displayed on the viewfinder screen for approximately three
seconds.
If this error message is displayed, try black balance
adjustment again.
If the error message continues to be displayed after several
attempts, the camera requires internal inspection.
About black balance memory
The black balance values stored in memory will be
preserved even when the camera power is turned off.
Adjusting the white balance
Automatic adjustment of white balance is performed with
the following procedure:
Procedure for adjusting the white balance
1
Select the filters setting according to the lighting
conditions.
To select the ND filter
Press the ND filter select button while holding the
FILTER LOCAL button depressed.
Each press of the select button switches the available
ND filters (clear, 1/4ND, 1/8ND, 1/16ND,1/64ND) in
sequence.
To select the CC (color temperature conversion)
filter
Press the CC filter select button while holding the
FILTER LOCAL button depressed.
Each press of the select button switches the available
CC filters (cross, 3200K, 4300K, 6300K, 8000K) in
sequence.
2
Place a white pattern in the same lighting conditions as
the subject, and zoom in on it so that a white area is
obtained in the screen to satisfy the positional and
quantitative requirements illustrated below.
A white object (white cloth, a white wall, etc.) near the
subject may be used in place of a white pattern.
Be careful not to have any spots of high illumination in
the rectangle.
3
Adjust the lens iris opening.
With a manually adjusted lens:
Set the opening to an
appropriate value.
With a lens which has automatic iris control:
Set the
lens’ automatic/manual iris control switch to
automatic.
Notes
ABB:EXECUTING
ND filter
CC filter
1
clear
A
cross filter
2
1/4 ND
B
3200K (clear)
3
1/8 ND
C
4300K
4
1/16 ND
D
6300K
5
1/64 ND
E
8000K
Note
FILTER LOCAL button
ND filter select button
CC filter select button
A rectangle centered in
the screen. The length of
the sides must be at least
70% of the height and
width of the screen.
Within this rectangle,
there must be an area of
white greater than 10% of
the entire screen.
