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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 jack (or A/V
OUT jack) (75 

Ω terminated)

Measuring Instrument

Monitor TV

Specified Value

A clear chart must be shot in larger
size than nine grids in the center of
frame shown on the screen.
(Fig. 6-1-14)

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

Switch setting
1) POWER ............................................. CAMERA-TAPE mode
2) NIGHTSHOT ................................................................... OFF
3) WIDE SELECT .................................................................. 4:3
4) ZOOM .................................................................... WIDE end
5) DIGITAL ZOOM (Menu setting) .................................... OFF
6) STEADY SHOT (Menu setting) ..................................... OFF
7) FOCUS (Menu Setting) ......................................... MANUAL

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

Shoot a clear chart in the
center of screen with the
zoom at WIDE end.

2

0

01

01

3

E

EF

91

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

4

Check that a clear chart is
shot in larger size than nine
grids in the center of frame
shown on the screen.

5

E

EF

00

Press PAUSE  (Write) button.

6

0

01

00

7

In the following adjustment,
if the “Center frame” is used,
adjust the clear chart to this
position.

A clear chart must be shot in larger size than central nine grids. 

Correct the lens iris and dispersion of the ND filter light quantity.

Adjustment Page

F

Adjustment Address

1C to 29

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 29.
Note 2: Press the PAUSE (Write) button of the adjustment re-

mote commander each time to set data.

Address Data

1C

F9

1D

0B

1E

0D

1F

EC

20

E8

21

1A

22

02

23

07

24

D0

25

C8

26

E0

27

28

28

F1

29

F3

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

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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.

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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

Processing after Completing Adjustment:
Reset the data setting after the adjustment finished.

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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

Subject

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

Measurement Point

Video terminal of A/V jack (or A/V
OUT jack) (75 

Ω terminated)

Measuring Instrument

Monitor TV

Specified Value

Only the clear chart must be shot
(entire screen is white).

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

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

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Procedure

1

Perform “9. Picture Frame
Setting (Color reproduction
adjustment frame)”.

2

By zooming in the color
reproduction adjustment
picture frame, set up the
picture frame in which the
color bar is shot on full
screen. (Refer to Fig. 6-1-16)

3

Remove the Color bar chart
from the pattern box.

4

Check that whole of the
screen is white.

5

0

03

18

6

1

Read XH data and XL data.
(Note 2)

7

0

03

22

8

1

Read YH data and YL data.
(Note 2)

9

0

03

00

10

In the following adjustment, if
the “AWB Adjustment frame”
is used, adjust the clear chart
to this position.

Color bar chart picture frame

Monitor TV picture frame

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Adjust the normal coefficient of the light value at 3200K.

Subject

Clear chart
(AWB Adjustment Frame)

Measuring Instrument

Adjusting remote commander

Adjustment Page

F

Adjustment Address

2A, 2B

Note 1: Perform “F No. & ND Light Quality Standard Data In-

put” and “Auto White Balance Standard Data Input” be-
fore this adjustment.

Note 2: Check that the data of page: 0, address: 10 is “00”.
Note 3: Check that the data of page: 6, address: 02 is “00”. If

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

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

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

Check that the picture frame
is “AWB Adjustment Frame”.
If not, perform “13. Picture
Frame Setting (AWB
Adjustment Frame)”

2

0

01

01

3

6

01

0D

Press PAUSE (Write) button.
(Note 4)

4

6

02

Check the data changes to
“01”.

Note 4: The adjustment data will be automatically input to page:

F, address: 2A, 2B.

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Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

6

01

00

Adjust the white balance reference at 3200K, and adjust the nor-
mal coefficient of the light value.

Subject

Clear chart
(AWB Adjustment Frame)

Adjustment Page

F

14 (Note 2)

Adjustment Address

2E to 31

E8 to F3

Note 1: Perform “F No.& ND Light Quality Standard Date In-

put” before this adjustment.

Note 2: If reading/writing data on pages 14, set data: 01 to page:

0, address: 10, and then select pages: 4. By this data set-
ting, the pages 14 can be selected.
After the data reading/writing finished, return the data
on page: 0, address: 10 to “00”.

Note 3: Check that the data of page: 6, address: 02 is “00”. If

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

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

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

Check that the picture frame
is “AWB Adjustment Frame”.
If not, perform “13. Picture
Frame Setting (AWB
Adjustment Frame)”

2

0

01

01

3

Wait for 2 seconds.

4

6

01

43

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

5

6

01

41

Press PAUSE (Write) button.
(Note 4)

6

6

02

Check the data changes to
“01”.

Note 4: The adjustment data will be automatically input to page:

F, address: 2E to 31 and page: 14, address: E8 to F3.

Order Page Address Data

Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

0

01

00

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Procedure

1

Check that the picture frame
is “AWB Adjustment Frame”.
If not, perform “13. Picture
Frame Setting (AWB
Adjustment Frame)”

2

Place the C14 filter on the
lens.

3

0

01

01

4

F

44

2C

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

5

F

45

Set the following data, and
Press PAUSE (Write) button.

F8: NTSC model
B8: PAL model

6

F

46

5A

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

7

F

47

20

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

8

6

01

47

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

9

6

01

45

Press PAUSE (Write) button.
(Note 5)

10

6

02

Check the data changes to
“01”.

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

F, address: 32 to 35, 44 to 47 and page: 14, address: F4 to
FF.

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Procedure

1

6

01

00

Press PAUSE (Write) button.

2

0

01

00

3

Remove the C14 filter on the
lens.

Adjust to the proper auto white balance output data.
If it is not correct, auto white balance and color reproducibility
will be poor.

Subject

Clear chart
(AWB Adjustment Frame)

Filter

Filter C14 for color temperature
correction

Adjustment Page

F

14 (Note)

Adjustment Address

32 to 35, 44 to 47

F4 to FF

Note 1: Perform “F No. & ND Light Quality Standard Data In-

put” and “Auto White Balance Standard Data Input” be-
fore this adjustment.

Note 2: If reading/writing data on pages 14, set data: 01 to page:

0, address: 10, and then select pages: 4. By this data set-
ting, the pages 14 can be selected.
After the data reading/writing finished, return the data
on page: 0, address: 10 to “00”.

Note 3: Check that the data of page: 6, address: 02 is “00”. If

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

Note 4: NTSC model: DCR-HC96

PAL model: DCR-HC94E/HC96E

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