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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 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.6-1-17)

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

just the clear chart to this position.

Setting the minimum illumination.
If it is not consistent, the image level required for taking subjects
in low illuminance will not be produced (dark).

Subject

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

Adjustment Page

F

Adjustment Address

19

Note 1: Perform “Flange Back Adjustment” before this adjust-

ment.

Note 2: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 3: NTSC model: DCR-HC52/HC54

PAL model: DCR-HC51E/HC52E/HC53E/HC54E

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

Note 4: If not, select page: 6, address: 01, set data: 00, and press

the PAUSE (Write) button.

Note 5: The adjustment data will be automatically input to page:

F, address: 19.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

6

96

00

3

6

97

00

4

0

01

00

With the zoom at WIDE end, shoot the clear

chart larger than this size.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

Check that the pictue frame
is “Center Frame”. If not,
perform “14. Picture Frame
Setting (Center Frame)”.

2

0

01

01

3

6

02

Check the data is “00”.
(Note 4)

4

6

96

Set the following data.

2D: NTSC model
24:  PAL model

5

6

97

Set the following data.

00: NTSC model
40:  PAL model

6

6

01

6F

Press PAUSE (Write) button.
(Note 5)

7

6

02

Check the data changes to
“01”.

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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-HC52/HC54

PAL model: DCR-HC51E/HC52E/HC53E/HC54E

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. Con-

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

8B

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

3

C

46

80

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-HC52/HC54

PAL model: DCR-HC51E/HC52E/HC53E/HC54E