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Subject

Clear chart
(Color reproduction adjustment frame)

Filter

ND filter 1.0, 0.4 and 0.1

Measurement Point

Video terminal of

Displayed data of

A/V OUT jack

page: 1 (Note 3)

(75 

Ω terminated)

Measuring Instrument

Vectorscope

Adjusting remote
commander

Specified Value

Fig. 6-1-15

InOut data:

(A) and (B)

8000 to 8BC0

Note 1: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 2: Perform “Auto White Balance Adjustment” before this

adjustment.

Note 3: The right four digits of the page: 1 displayed data of the

adjusting remote commander.

                    1:XX:XX

Displayed data

Switch setting:
1) POWER ......................................................... CAMERA mode
2) NIGHTSHOT PLUS ........................................................ OFF
3) DIGITAL ZOOM (Menu setting) .................................... OFF
4) STEADYSHOT (Menu setting) ...................................... OFF

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

0

03

00

3

Remove the ND filter 1.5
(1.0 + 0.4 + 0.1) on the lens.

R-Y

2 mm

B-Y

2 mm

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

Check that the picture frame
is “Color Reproduction
Adjustment Frame”. If not,
perform “6. Picture Frame
Setting (Color Reproduction
Adjustment Frame)”.

2

Check that the lens is not
covered with either filter.

INDOOR check

3

6

01

0F

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

4

Check that the center of the
white luminance point within
the circle shown Fig. 6-1-15
(A)

5

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

OUTDOOR check

6

6

01

3F

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

7

Check that the center of the
white luminance point within
the circle shown Fig. 6-1-15
(B)

InOut data check

8

Place the ND filter 1.5 (1.0 +
0.4 + 0.1) on the lens.

9

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

10

0

03

06

11

1

Check that the displayed data
(Note 3) satisfied the InOut
data specified value.

R-Y

B-Y

3 mm

6.5 mm

9 mm

3 mm

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This adjustment does the following items automatically.

VCO Adjustment
Contrast Adjustment

Mode

VTR stop (PLAY/EDIT mode)

Signal

No signal

Adjustment Page

C

Adjustment Address

3F, 40 (VCO Adjustment)

47 (Contrast Adjustment)

Note 1: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 2: NTSC model: DCR-HC26

PAL model: DCR-HC23E/HC24E/HC26E/HC35E

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

0

01

01

2

C

71

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

3

3

03

FF

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

4

3

01

5A

Press PAUSE (Write) button.
(Note 3)

5

3

02

Check the data changes to “00”.

6

3

03

Check the data is “00”. (Note 4)

7

C

3F

Read the data and this data is
named D

3F

.

8

Convert D

3F

 to decimal

notation, and obtain D

3F

’.

(Note 5)

9

Calculate D

40

’ using

following equations.
(decimal calculation)
D

40

’ = D

3F

’ + 10 (NTSC model)

D

40

’ = D

3F

’– 10 (PAL model)

10

Convert D

40

’ to a hexadeci-

mal number, and obtain D

40

.

(Note 5)

11

C

40

D

40

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

12

C

71

41

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

13

0

01

00

Note 3: The adjustment data will be automatically input to page:

C, address: 3F and 47.

Note 4: If the data change to “01”, adjustment has error. Contents

of error is written into page: 3, address: C6. See the fol-
lowing table.

Note 5: Refer to table 6-4-1. “Hexadecimal-decimal conversion

table”.

Before perform the electronic viewfinder system adjustments,
check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”. If not, select
page: 0, address: 10, and set the data “00”.

Note 1: Taken an extreme care not to destroy the liquid crystal

display module by static electricity when replacing it.

Note 2: Perform the following data setting before the viewfinder

system adjustments.
1) Select page: 3, address: C4, and set data: 69.
2) Select page: 3, address: C5, and set data: 02.
Reset the data after completing adjustment.
1) Select page: 3, address: C4, and set data: 00.
2) Select page: 3, address: C5, and set data: 00.

Data of page: 3, address: C6

Contents of error

5E

VCO adjustment error

61

Contrast adjustment error

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Correct the white balance.
If deviated, the EVF screen color cannot be reproduced.

Mode

VTR stop (PLAY/EDIT mode)

Signal

No signal

Measurement Point

Check on EVF screen

Measuring Instrument

Adjustment Page

C

Adjustment Address

45, 46

Specified Value

EVF screen must not be colored

Note 1: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 2: Check the white balance only when replacing the fol-

lowing parts. If necessary, adjust them.

1. LCD panel
2. Light induction plate
3. IC9301

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

0

01

01

2

C

45

7E

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

3

C

46

7B

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

4

Check that the EVF screen is
not colored. If not colored,
proceed to step 6.

5

C

45

Change the data so that the

46

EVF screen is not colored.
(Note 3)

6

0

01

00

Note 3: To write in the non-volatile memory (EEPROM), press

the PAUSE (Write) button each time to set the data.

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This adjustment does the following items automatically.

VCO Adjustment
Contrast Adjustment

Mode

VTR stop (PLAY/EDIT mode)

Signal

No signal

Adjustment Page

C

Adjustment Address

50, 51 (VCO Adjustment)

58 (Contrast Adjustment)

Note 1: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

0

01

01

2

C

70

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

3

3

03

FF

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

4

3

01

5A

Press PAUSE (Write) button.
(Note 2)

5

3

02

Check the data changes to “00”.

6

3

03

Check the data is “00”. (Note 3)

7

C

50

Read the data and this data is
named D

50

.

8

Convert D

50

 to decimal

notation, and obtain D

50

’.

(Note 4)

9

Calculate D

51

’ using

following equations.
(decimal calculation)
D

51

’ = D

50

’ + 10 (NTSC model)

D

51

’ = D

50

’ – 10 (PAL model)

10

Convert D

51

’ to a hexadeci-

mal number, and obtain D

51

.

(Note 4)

11

C

51

D

51

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

12

C

70

41

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

13

0

01

00

Note 2: The adjustment data will be automatically input to page:

C, address: 50 and 58.

Note 3: If the data change to “01”, adjustment has error. Con-

tents of error is written into page: 3, address: C6. See the
following table.

Note 4: Refer to table 6-4-1. “Hexadecimal-decimal conversion

table”.

Data of page: 3, address: C6 Contents of error

58

VCO adjustment error

60

Contrast adjustment error

Before perform the LCD system adjustments, check that the data
of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
If not, select page: 0, address: 10, and set the data “00”.

Note 1: Taken an extreme care not to destroy the liquid crystal

display module by static electricity when replacing it.

Note 2: Set the “LCD BRT (LCD BRIGHT)”, “LCD COLOR”

to the center with the menu settings of the touch panel.

Note 3: Open the LCD panel during the LCD system adjustment.
Note 4: NTSC model: DCR-HC26

PAL model: DCR-HC23E/HC24E/HC26E/HC35E