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DCR-HC36/HC36E_ADJ

Perform this adjustment after performing “Flange Back Adjust-
ment (1)”.

Subject

Subject more than 500 m away
(Subject with clear contrast such as
buildings, etc.)

Measurement Point

Adjustment remote commander

Measuring Instrument

Adjustment Page

F

Adjustment Address

44 to 55

Specified value

Data of page: 6, address: 0C is “00”

Note 1: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 2: Check that the data of page: 6, address: 02 is “00”.

If not, select page: 6, address: 01, set data: 00, and press
the PAUSE (Write) button.

Switch setting:
1) POWER ............................................. CAMERA-TAPE mode
2) NIGHTSHOT PLUS ........................................................ OFF
3) COLOR SLOW S (Menu setting) ................................... OFF

Preparations before adjustments:
1) Set the zoom lens to the TELE end and expose a subject that is

more than 500 m away.
(subjects with clear contrast such as building, etc.)
(Nearby subjects less than 500 m away should not be in the
screen)

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

0

01

01

2

6

01

13

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

3

Place ND filter on the lens so
that the optimum image is
obtain.

4

6

01

29

Press PAUSE (Write) button.
(Note 3)

5

6

02

Check the data changes to
“01”.

6

6

0C

Check the data is “00”.

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

F, address: 44 to 55.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

6

01

25

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

3

6

02

Check the data changes to
“01”.

4

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

5

0

01

00

6

Perform “Flange Back
Check”.

Subject

Siemens star
(2.0 m from the front of the lens)
(Luminance: approx. 200 lux)

Measurement Point

Check operation on monitor TV

Measuring Instrument

Specified value

Focused at the TELE end and WIDE
end

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

Switch setting:
1) POWER ............................................. CAMERA-TAPE mode
2) NIGHTSHOT PLUS ........................................................ OFF

Note 2: When the auto focus is ON, the lens can be checked if it

is focused or not by observing the data on the page: 1 of
the adjusting remote commander.

1 : 00 : XX

Odd: Focused
Even: Unfocused

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

Place the Siemens star 2.0 m
from the front of the lens.

2

To  open the IRIS, decrease
the luminous intensity to the
Siemens star up to a point be-
fore noise appear on the image.

3

6

40

01

4

6

41

01

5

Shoot the Siemens star with
the zoom TELE end.

6

Turn on the auto focus.

7

0

03

0F

8

1

Check that the lens is
focused. (Note 2)

9

6

21

10

10

Shoot the Siemens star with
the zoom WIDE end.

11

Observe the TV monitor and
check that the lens is
focused.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

21

00

2

6

40

00

3

6

41

00

4

0

03

00

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Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

6

90

00

3

6

91

00

4

6

92

00

5

6

93

00

A=B

C=D

A

B

C

D

E=F

V

E

F

Color bar chart picture frame

Monitor TV picture frame

Subject

Color bar chart
(Color reproduction adjustment
frame)
(1 m (PTB-450) or 40 cm (PTB-
1450) from the front of lens)

Measurement Point

Video terminal of A/V OUT jack
(75 

Ω terminated)

Measuring Instrument

Oscilloscope and monitor TV

Specified Value

A=B, C=D, E=F

Note 1: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 2: Perform “Flange Back Adjustment” before this adjust-

ment.

Switch setting
1) POWER ............................................. CAMERA-TAPE mode
2) NIGHTSHOT PLUS ........................................................ OFF
3) DIGITAL ZOOM (Menu setting) .................................... OFF
4) STEADY SHOT (Menu setting) ..................................... OFF
5) FOCUS (Menu Setting) ......................................... MANUAL

Order

Procedure

1

Adjust the zoom and the camera direction, and set
the specified position.

2

Mark the position of the picture frame on the monitor
TV, and adjust the picture frame to the this position
in following adjustment using “Color reproduction
adjustment frame”.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

0

03

18

2

1

Read XH data and XL data.
(Note 3)

3

0

03

22

4

1

Read YH data and YL data.
(Note 3)

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

adjusting remote commander.

1:XX : XX

XL or YL data
XH or YH data

How to reset the zoom and focus when they deviated:
If the zoom and focus deviated due to some reason, reset them in
the following method.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

90

XL

2

6

91

XH

3

6

92

YL

4

6

93

YH

5

6

01

79

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

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DCR-HC36/HC36E_ADJ

Subject

Clear chart
(Center frame)
(1 m (PTB-450) or 40 cm (PTB-
1450) from the front of lens)

Measurement Point

Video terminal of A/V OUT jack (75
Ω terminated)

Measuring Instrument

Monitor TV

Specified Value

Whole of the screen is white

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

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

Setting method:
1) Shoot a clear chart in the center of screen with the zoom at

WIDE end.

2) Check with the zoom at WIDE end that the clear chart is shot

larger than the size shown in the figure. (Fig.6-1-14)

3) In the following adjustment, if the “Center frame” is used, ad-

just the clear chart to this position.

With the zoom at WIDE end, shoot the clear chart
larger than this size. 

A

A

A

B

B

B

Adjust the dispersion of the lens iris every F mumber, and com-
pensate the exposure.

Adjustment Page

F

Adjustment Address

1C to 23

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

Adjusting method:
1) Select page: 0, address: 01, and set data: 01.
2) Input the following data to page: F, address: 1C to 23.
Note 2: Press the PAUSE (Write) button of the adjustment re-

mote commander each time to set data.

Address

Data

1C

0D

1D

0F

1E

0C

1F

03

20

FD

21

06

22

07

23

07

3) Select page: 0, address: 01, and set data: 00.

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Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

6

9D

00

3

0

01

00

Adjust the color separation matrix coefficient so that proper color
reproduction is produced.

Subject

Color bar chart
(Color reproduction adjustment
frame)

Measurement Point

Video terminal of A/V OUT jack (75
Ω terminated)

Measuring Instrument

Vectorscope

Adjustment Page

F

Adjustment Address

33, 35, 3A, 3B

Specified Value

All color luminance points should
settle within each color reproduction
frame.

Note 1: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 2: Perform “Flange Back Adjustment” and “F No. Standard

Data Input” before this adjustment.

Note 3: NTSC model: DCR-HC36

PAL model: DCR-HC36E

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

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

0

01

01

3

6

9D

83

4

6

01

3D

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

5

F

80

Set the following data, and
press PAUSE button.

77: NTSC model
F7: PAL model

6

Adjust the GAIN and PHASE
of the vectorscope, and set to
the burst luminance point to
the burst position of color re-
production frame.

7

F

33

Change the data and settle each
color luminance point in each
color reproduction frame.
(Note 4)

Note 4: Be sure to press the PAUSE (Write) button of the adjust-

ing remote commander before changing the addresses.
If not, the new data will not be written to the memory.

35

3A
3B

R-Y

B-Y

R

B

G

M

G

Y

E

C

Y

Burst 
position

R-Y

B-Y

R

B

G

M

G

Y

E

C

Y

Burst 
position