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J-13

J-14

J-15

J-10

J-9

J-7

Pattern box PTB-450
J-6082-200-A
 or
Small pattern box
PTB-1450
J-6082-557-A

J-4

Color bar chart

For PTB-450:
J-6020-250-A

For PTB-1450:
J-6082-559-A

J-5

Clear chart

For PTB-450:
J-6080-621-A

For PTB-1450:
J-6082-560-A

J-6

J-11

J-8

J-12

J-1

Adjustment remote
commander 
(RM-95)
J-6082-053-B

J-16

J-18

J-3

LANC cable
J-6082-442-A

J-2

Adjustment remote
commander
(NEW LANC JIG)
J-6082-565-A

J-17

J-19

A: CPC-15
J-6082-564-A

B: I/F unit for
LANC control
J-6082-521-A

A

B

Minipattern box
J-6082-353-B

Flange back
adjustment jig
J-6082-563-A

Siemens star chart
J-6080-875-A

Filter for color 
temperature correction
(C14)
J-6080-058-A

ND filter 1.0
J-6080-808-A

ND filter 0.4
J-6080-806-A

ND filter 0.1
J-6080-807-A

Camera table
J-6082-384-A

Tracking standard
(XH2-1)
8-967-997-01

SW/OL standard
(XH2-3)
8-967-997-11

Audio operation check

for NTSC (XH5-3)
8-967-997-51

for PAL (XH5-3P)
8-967-997-55

System operation check

for NTSC (XH5-5)
8-967-997-61

for PAL (XH5-5P)
8-967-997-66

AC power adaptor
(AC-L25A/L25B)
1-479-288-13

Mixed color 
compensation  chart

For PTB-450:
J-6082-558-A

For PTB-1450:
J-6082-561-A

1-2. List of service tools
• Oscilloscope

• Color monitor

• Vectorscope

• Digital voltmeter

• Frequency counter

• Audio level meter

• Audio generator

• Audio attenuator

• Audio distortion meter

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Note: Before perform the adjustment, check that the data of page:

0, address: 10 is “00”.
If not, select page: 0, address: 10, and set data “00”.

1) Connect the equipment for adjustments according to Fig. 6-1-

3.

Pattern box

Front of the lens

L = 1 m (PTB-450)
L = 40 cm (PTB-1450)

L

Camera

A/V OUT

Adjustment remote 
commander

(RM-95)

(NEW LANC JIG)

A/V jack (Except DCR-HC94E)
A/V OUT jack (DCR-HC94E)

AC adaptor

AC IN

 To DC IN jack

Audio L
 (White)

Audio R
 (Red)

Video
 (yellow)

S Video
 (Black)

Color monitor Vectorscope

Terminated

75 

Ω

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H

A=B

C=D

A B

B

C

D

A

Enlargement

V

Electronic beam scanning frame

CRT picture frame

B

A

Difference in level

Y

ello

w

Cy

an

Green

White

Magenta

Red

Blue

Y

ello

w

Cy

an

Green

White

Magenta

Red

Blue

Fig. a
(VIDEO terminal of A/V jack
output waveform)

Fig. b (monitor TV picture)

Adjust the camera zoom and direction to
obtain the output waveform shown in Fig. a and
the monitor TV display shown in Fig. b.

Unless otherwise specified, set the switches as follows and perform adjustments without loading cassette.

1.

POWER switch (SS17000 block) .............. CAMERA-TAPE

2.

NIGHTSHOT switch (Lens block) ................................ OFF

3.

WIDE SELECT (Panel block) .......................................... 4:3

4.

BACK LIGHT (CF17000 block) ................................... OFF

5.

PROGRAM AE (MENU setting) ................................ AUTO

6.

EXPOSURE (MENU setting) ..................................... AUTO

7.

WHITE BAL. (MENU setting) ................................... AUTO

8.

AE SHIFT ............................................................................. 0

9.

FOCUS (MENU setting) ...................................... MANUAL

10. TELE MACRO ............................................................... OFF
11. COLOR SLOW S (MENU setting) ................................ OFF
12. ZEBRA ........................................................................... OFF
13. DIGITAL ZOOM (MENU setting) ................................ OFF
14. STEADY SHOT (MENU setting) .................................. OFF
15. D. EFFECT (MENU setting) ......................................... OFF
16. PICT. EFFECT (MENU setting) .................................... OFF
17. DEMO MODE (MENU setting) .................................... OFF

Basically carry out adjustments in the order given.

1) Color bar chart (Color reproduction adjustment frame)

When performing adjustments using the color bar chart, ad-
just the picture frame as shown in Fig. 6-1-4. (Color reproduc-
tion adjustment frame)

2) Mixed color compensation chart (Color reproduction adjust-

ment frame)
Remove the color bar chart from the pattern box and insert a
mixed color compensation chart in its place. (Do not perform
zoom operations during this time)

3) Clear chart (AWB adjustment frame)

Shoot the color bar chart. Then adjust the zoom to TELE side
from WIDE side, and stop it when the black frame of the chart
disappears. Remove the color bar chart from pattern box and
insert a clear chart in its place.

4) Chart for flange back adjustment

Join together a piece of white A0 size paper (1189mm 

× 841

mm) and a piece of black paper to make the chart shown in
Fig. 6-1-5.

Note: Use a non-reflecting and non-glazing vellum paper.  The

size must be A0 or larger and the joint between the white
and black paper must not have any undulations.

Black

White

841 mm

1189 mm

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A dark room is required to provide an accurate flash adjustment.
If it is not available, prepare the flash adjustment box as given
below;

1) Provide woody board A, B and C of 15 mm thickness.

2) Apply black mat paint to one side of woody board A and B.
3) Attach background paper (J-2501-130-A) to woody board C.
4) Assemble so that the black sides and the background paper

side of woody board A, B and C are internal. (Fig. 6-1-7)

woody board A (2)

400 mm

woody board B (2)

370 mm

woody board C (1)

700 mm

513 mm

513 mm

700 mm

700 mm

730 mm

woody board A

woody board B

woody board B

woody board C

woody board A