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[Automatic Adjustment Program execution items and
sequence]
1. Data Setting during Camera Adj.
2. STEADY HALL Adj. (SR7/SR7E/SR8/SR8E only)
3. HALL Adj.
4. MR Adj.
5. Differential Gain Adj.
6. Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.

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

during Camera Adj.”.

3) If “1. Data Setting during Camera Adj.” completed success-

fully, and the items from “2. STEADY HALL Adj.” to “4. MR
Adj.” will be executed.

4) Upon successful completion of the “4. MR Adj.”, the follow-

ing message is displayed. Set the subject in accordance with
the message.

5) Click the [OK] button, and the “5. Differential Gain Adj.” will

be executed.

6) Upon completion of “5. Differential Gain Adj.”, “6. Release

of Data Setting during Camera Adj.” is executed.

7) Upon successful completion of all items of the CAMERA Ad-

justment 1, the following message is displayed. Click the [OK]
button.

The EEPROM data of the board for service has already been ini-
tialized, not requiring further initialization when the board is re-
placed.
Execute this processing only when the EEPROM is replaced.
If the EEPROM data is initialized, all the camera adjustment data
is also initialized. All items of the camera adjustments must be
performed after the initialization of EEPROM data.

[Initializing method]
1) Click the [Initialization of EEPROM Data] button on Camera

Adjustment screen, and the following screen will appear.

2) Select the model name with the Model Name List.

3) Click the [Data Write] button.

4) The writing finishes when the following message is displayed.

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When using the flange back adjustment jig, take care of the
following points:
• For the illumination, use a light source such as an incan-

descent lamp or inverter type fluorescent light free from
flickering.

• Do not make an adjustment in the environment where fluo-

rescent lamp flickering occurs even if the illuminance can
be ensured with the room illumination only. Use an in-
candescent lamp or inverter type fluorescent light at a place
free from the influence of room illumination.

1) Install the flange back adjustment jig so that the distance be-

tween it and the front of lens of camera is less than 3 cm.

2) Make the height of flange back adjustment jig and the camera

equal.

3) Check that the center of chart meets the center of shot image

screen with the zoom lens at TELE end and WIDE end respec-
tively.

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

during Camera Adj.”.

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

Camera Adj.”, the following message is displayed. Set the sub-
ject by referring to “Preparation”.

4) If the [OK] button is clicked, “2. Flange Back Adj.” and “3.

Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.” will be executed.

5) Upon successful completion of all items of the CAMERA

Adjustment 2, the following message is displayed. Click the
[OK] button.

[Automatic Adjustment Program execution items and
sequence]
1. Data Setting during Camera Adj.
2. Flange Back Adj.
3. Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.

[Preparation (Using the minipattern box)]
1) The minipattern box is installed as shown in the following fig-

ure.

 The attachment lenses are not used.

2) Install the minipattern box so that the distance between it and

the front of lens of camera is less than 3 cm.

3) Make the height of minipattern box and the camera equal.
4) Check the output voltage of the regulated power supply is the

specified voltage 

± 0.01 Vdc.

5) Check that the center of Siemens star chart meets the center of

shot image screen with the zoom lens at TELE end and WIDE
end respectively.

Specified voltage: The specified voltage varies according to the

minipattern box, so adjustment the power sup-
ply output voltage to the specified voltage writ-
ten on the sheet which is supplied with the
minipattern box.

Minipattern box

Below 3 cm

Camera

Red (+)

Black (–)

Yellow (SENS +)

White (SENS –)

Black (GND)

Need not connected

Regulated power supply

Output voltage : Specified voltage 

±

 0.01 Vdc

Output current : more than 3.5 A

Flange back adjustment jig

Below 3 cm

Camera

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[Automatic Adjustment Program execution items and
sequence]
1. Data Setting during Camera Adj.
2. Flange Back (1) Adj.
3. Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.

[Preparation]
1) Place the Flange back adjustment chart at 2 m position away

from the lens.

2) Check that the center of Flange back adjustment chart meets

the center of shot image screen with the zoom lens at TELE
end and WIDE end respectively.

[Adjusting method]
1) Click the [Start $1%] button of the CAMERA Adjustment 2.
2) The Automatic Adjustment Program executes “1. Data Setting

during Camera Adj.”.

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

Camera Adj.”, the following message is displayed. Set the sub-
ject by referring to “Preparation”.

4) If the [OK] button is clicked, “2. Flange Back (1) Adj.” and “3.

Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.” will be executed.

5) Upon successful completion of all items of the CAMERA

Adjustment 2 (1), the following message is displayed. Click
the [OK] button.

6) Perform “CAMERA Adjustment 2 (2)”.

[Automatic Adjustment Program execution items and
sequence]
1. Data Setting during Camera Adj.
2. Flange Back (2) Adj.
3. Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.

[Preparation]
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)

[Adjusting method]
1) Click the [Start $2%] button of the CAMERA Adjustment 2.
2) The Automatic Adjustment Program executes “1. Data Setting

during Camera Adj.”.

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

Camera Adj.”, the following message is displayed. Set the sub-
ject by referring to “Preparation”.

4) If the [OK] button is clicked, “2. Flange Back (2) Adj.” will be

executed.
The following message is displayed during the execution of
adjustment, and then place the ND filter on the lens so as to
obtain the optimum image.

5) If “2. Flange Back (2) Adj.” completed successfully, “3. Re-

lease of Data Setting during Camera Adj.” will be executed.

6) Upon successful completion of all items of the CAMERA

Adjustment 2 (2), the following message is displayed. Click
the [OK] button.

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[Automatic Adjustment Program execution items and
sequence]
1. Data Setting during Camera Adj.
2. Flange Back Check
3. Release of Data Setting during Camera Adj.

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

during Camera Adj.”.

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

Camera Adj.”, the following message is displayed. Set the sub-
ject in accordance with the message.

4) If the [OK] button is clicked, “2. Flange Back Check” is ex-

ecuted. The following messages are displayed, and then oper-
ate the camera to make a check in accordance with the mes-
sages.

5) Upon completion of “2. Flange Back Check”, “3. Release of

Data Setting during Camera Adj.” is executed.

6) Upon successful completion of all items of the CAMERA

Adjustment 3, the following message is displayed. Click the
[OK] button.