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5) The data with the color bar chart are captured, and then the

following message will be displayed.
With the picture frame setting retained, replace the color bar
chart with the clear chart and press the [OK] button.

6) The data with the clear chart are captured, the adjustment value

is calculated, and it is written to the camcorder.
Upon successful completion, the following message will be
displayed.
Click the [OK] button, and thus the adjustment is complete.

[Checking method]
1) Click the [Start]  button in CAMERA Adjustment 6, and the

following screen will appear.

2) Select the model (NTSC or PAL) with the Model Select radio

button.

NTSC model: DCR-SR42/SR42A
PAL model: DCR-SR32E/SR33E/SR42E

3) Click the [Color Reproduction Check] button.

4) The following message will be displayed, and then shoot the

color bar chart and set the picture frame, and then click the
[OK] button.
(Refer to “Picture Frame Setting”)

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5) The color reproduction is checked, and if within the specifica-

tion, the following message will be displayed.
Click the [OK] button, and thus the color reproduction check
is complete.

6) If the color reproduction check results in NG, the following

message will be displayed.

Before clicking the [OK]  button, check the data dis-
played on the SeusEX screen. Error codes will be dis-
played.
If the [OK] button is clicked, the processing after ad-
justment is executed and the error codes cannot be
checked.

[Error Code Table]
Of the error code data, check the bits of which bit value is “1”, so
that the contents of error can be confirmed.
(For how to read bit values, see “Bit Value Discrimination”)

bit

Contents of Error

0

Blue NG

1

Red NG

2

Magenta NG

3

White NG

4

Green NG

5

Cyan NG

6

Yellow NG

7

Color bar Search NG

[Bit Value Discrimination]
The bit values must be discriminated from the data displayed on
the SeusEX. Whether bit values are “1” or “0” can be discrimi-
nated from the table shown below.

Data displayed on SeusEX

bit3 to bit0 discriminated

bit7 to bit4 discriminated

Bit values

Display on the

bit3

bit2

bit1

bit0

SeusEX

or

or

or

or

bit7

bit6

bit5

bit4

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

1

0

3

0

0

1

1

4

0

1

0

0

5

0

1

0

1

6

0

1

1

0

7

0

1

1

1

8

1

0

0

0

9

1

0

0

1

A

1

0

1

0

B

1

0

1

1

C

1

1

0

0

D

1

1

0

1

E

1

1

1

0

F

1

1

1

1

B

A

Example: If the displayed data is “8E”, bit7 - bit4 values can be

discriminated from block (A), and also bit3 - bit0 val-
ues from block (B).

Example: If the displayed data is “01” (bit0 = 1), the Contents of

Error is “Blue NG”.
If the displayed data is “05” (bit0 = 1, bit2 = 1), the
Contents of Error is “Blue NG” and “Magenta NG”.

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6) After the setting, if the [OK] button is clicked, the adjustment

items from “3. AWB Standard Data Input” to “6. AWB Check”
are executed. During the execution, the following messages
are displayed in the order given below. Place or remove the
filters on the lens in accordance with the messages.

7) Upon completion of “6. AWB Check”, “7. Release of Data

Setting during Camera Adj.” is executed

8) Upon successful completion of all items of the CAMERA

Adjustment 7, the following message is displayed. Click the
[OK] button.

[Automatic Adjustment Program execution items and
sequence]
1. Data Setting during Camera Adj.
2. Picture Frame Setting (AWB Adjustment Frame)
3. AWB Standard Data Input
4. LV Standard Data Input
5. AWB Adj.
6. AWB Check
7. Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.

[Adjusting method]
1) Select the model (NTSC Model or PAL Model) with the Model

Select radio button.

NTSC model: DCR-SR42/SR42A
PAL model: DCR-SR32E/SR33E/SR42E

2) Click the [Start] button of the CAMERA Adjustment 7.
3) The Automatic Adjustment Program executes “1. Data Setting

during Camera Adj.”.

4) Upon successful completion of the “1. Data Setting during

Camera Adj.”, the following message is displayed. Then, set
the picture frame in accordance with the message.

5) If the [OK] button is clicked, “2. Picture Frame Setting (AWB

Adjustment Frame)” is executed. The following messages are
displayed in the order given below during the execution. Then,
change the chart in accordance with the messages.

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Click the [CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT] button on the Main
Menu screen, and the “CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT”
screen in Fig. 6-1-15 will appear.

1

[To Menu] button
The Main Menu screen comes back.

2

[Preparation] button
Notes for adjustment or jigs used are displayed.

3

[Start] button
Each adjustment from “Camera Adjustment 1” to “Camera
Adjustment 7” starts.

4

Model Select radio button
Selects the model to be adjusted.

NTSC model: DCR-SR62/SR82/SR82C
PAL model: DCR-SR52E/SR62E/SR72E/SR82E

5

[Release Data Setting] button
The data setting at the adjustment is cancelled.
During the data setting, the button color changes from “white”
to “red”. When the data setting is cancelled, the button color
returns to “white”.
(Use this button when an error occurred in the camera adjust-
ment. If the adjustment completed successfully, the data set-
ting is automatically cancelled and the button color returns to
“white”.)

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