Black balance adjustment

Black balance must be adjusted in the following instances:

When the camera is used for the first time
When used after a long period of time without use
When the ambient temperature has changed considerably
When super gain is set with the USER button
When the [CAMERA] menu → [USER SW] → [USER1] to [USER5] → [DS.GAIN] is assigned
When the digital super gain assignment is changed in the [CAMERA] menu → [USER SW GAIN] → [DS.GAIN]
When toggling items in the [SYSTEM] menu → [REC FORMAT].

To shoot optimum video, we recommend adjusting the black balance immediately before shooting.

Before adjusting the black balance, prepare the conditions for adjusting the white balance.

Press the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards <ABB> side and then release it.

The switch returns to the central position and the black balance will be automatically adjusted.

Adjustment is completed in several seconds.

NOTE

Make sure that the lens connector is connected and that the lens aperture is in the close mode.
During black balance adjustment, the aperture is set to automatically shut out light.
During recording, black balance cannot be adjusted.
Video is not recorded to the memory card even if the <REC> button is pressed while executing the automatic black balance.
The gain switching circuit is automatically switched during black balance adjustment. Flicker or noise sometimes appears on the viewfinder screen and LCD monitor. This is not a malfunction.
Even after automatic black balance has ended, if black shading is a cause for concern, select the [CAMERA] menu → [BLACK SHADING] → [DETECTION], and adjust black shading. Alternatively, set to the [CAMERA] menu → [SW MODE] → [SHD,ABB SW CTL] → [ON] and hold down the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch for two seconds or more to adjust black shading. [BLACK SHADING READY] will be displayed in the viewfinder, and black shading can be automatically adjusted after the automatic black balance operation. While black shading is being adjusted, [BLACK SHADING ACTIVE] will be displayed in the viewfinder. After this, be sure to close down the lens aperture until [BLACK SHADING OK] is displayed in the viewfinder.
When black balance is being automatically adjusted (when [ABB ACTIVE] is displayed in the viewfinder), adjustment is canceled by pushing the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards <ABB> side again. The adjustment values will return to the values before automatic adjustment was performed.

Black balance memory

Values stored to memory are saved even if the camera is turned off.

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Status	Message	Remark
During adjustment	[ABB ACTIVE]	—
Adjustment completed	[ABB OK]	The adjusted value is automatically stored in memory.