Parts and their functions
Auto white/auto black setting switch [AWC/HOLD/ABC]
Automatic adjustment of the white balance starts when this switch is set to the top position while the white balance selector switch is at the [A] or [B] position. Regardless of the white balance selector switch setting, when the switch is set to the bottom position, the lens iris closes and the automatic adjustment of the black balance starts.
The switch’s mechanism is designed to return the switch to the [HOLD] setting when the switch is released, but the automatic adjustment continues until it is completed.
Caution
The black balance cannot be adjusted properly unless the lens iris is completely closed.
Automatic adjustment of the white balance and black balance is not performed when [BAR] has been selected as the color bar/camera selector switch or when the camera’s menu is displayed due to the setting of the menu ON/OFF switch .
Auto setting indicator LED [AUTO]
This LED starts blinking when the automatic adjustment of the white balance or black balance is started by the auto white/auto black setting switch ; it stops blinking and goes off when the adjustment ends successfully.
If this LED is lighted, it means that the adjustment has not ended successfully.
If the white balance has not ended successfully, change the lens iris setting, lighting, subject or other aspects, and try performing the automatic adjustment again.
If the black balance has not ended successfully, close the lens iris completely, and try performing the automatic adjustment again.
White balance selector switch [AWC/ATW ATW/A/B]
This switch is used to select the auto white balance setting.
ATW: At this setting, the camera provides compensation in such a way that the white balance is adjusted automatically even when the light source or color temperature has changed. The result is images in which nothing feels odd or out of place.
Notes:
•This function may not operate properly if a source of high brightness (such as a fluorescent light) is shown on the screen.
•The white balance may shift if there are no
white objects on the screen.
A or B: When the white balance is being automatically adjusted by the auto white/auto black setting switch , the color temperature conditions can be stored in memory [A] or [B].
Red and blue gain adjustment controls
[PAINTING GAIN R/B]
These controls enable the white balance to be adjusted finely when the white balance selector switch is at the
[A] or [B] setting.
When the white balance is automatically adjusted again after it has been finely adjusted, it will return to the status prior to the fine adjustment regardless of the positions of these controls.
The function of the controls may be implemented in steps since the processing involved uses digital signals: This is normal and does not indicate any malfunctioning.
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