White Balance Adjustment

6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

6-6 White Balance Adjustment

6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6-7 Mixing Characters to MONITOR OUT

Since the color of light (color temperature) varies depending on the light source, it is necessary to re-adjust the white balance when the main light source illuminating the subject changes. Note: When a subject illuminated by a halogen lamp with a color temperature of 3,200K is shot while the color temperature conversion filter setting is set to 5,600K + ND, a proper white balance adjustment and (FAW) Full Time Auto White balance may not be accomplishable. In this case, change the color temperature conversion filter setting to 3,200K and then carry out the white balance adjustment and (FAW) again.

●Do not adjust using any highly reflective objects, such as metal, etc., as this may result in improper white balance adjustment.

PUSH

VTR/RM	DV CAMCORDER
	GY-DV550

When mixing characters in the MONITOR OUT connector video, set CHARACTER in the Camera SETUP MENU screen to ON.

☞See page 83

Various characters (status screen display) are displayed by superposing the camera or external input images.

Memo:

2.	FILTER knob
IRIS mode
switch

Two kinds of white balance adjustment results can be stored in

memories AUTO1 and AUTO2.

Adjustment procedure

1. Set the following switches.

• Set the OPERATE switch to ON.

• Set the OUTPUT switch to CAM-AUTO KNEE OFF.

• Set the IRIS mode switch of the lens to A (Auto).

2. Set the FILTER knob according to the current lighting.

3. Set the WHT.BAL switch to A or B.

		GENLOCK/AUX IN
Y/C OUT MONITOR OUT LINE OUT		VIDEO OUT
	REMOTE
		AUDIO IN
		FRONT
TC IN	TC OUT	LENS
	MONITOR OUT

•	Color signals are not included in the return video
	signals of the external VCR connected to the VTR/
	RM multi-pin connector.
•	When setting CHARACTER MIX to OFF, characters
	will not be displayed on the images from the
	MONITOR OUT connector.
	E-E images/playback image are outputted as monitor
	output (composite video signals).

5. AUTO WHT. /ACCU FOCUS switch

3. 1. 1.

WHT.BAL switch

OUTPUT switch

POWER switch

4. Place a white object near the centre of the screen under

the same lighting conditions as the target subject and zoom

in to fill the screen with white.

5. Tilt the AUTO WHT./ACCU FOCUS switch upward (to AUTO

WHITE) once and release it.

"AUTO WHITE A, B OPERATION" is displayed in the

viewfinder while the auto white balance adjustment circuit

Color video monitor

		Auto
		White
A U T O WH I T E	A	Area	A U T O WH I T E A
O P E R A T I ON			O K
			< 3 2 0 0 K >

operates.

When the white balance has been adjusted correctly, the

approximate color temperature is displayed together with

“AUTO WHITE A, B OK” for about 5 seconds.

During operation	Result message
A U T O WH I T E A	A U T O WH I T E A
NG : O B J E C T	E R ROR : L OW L I GH T
Improper object	Insufficient illumination
A U T O WH I T E A
E R ROR : O V E R L I GH T
Excessive illumination
FULL-TIME AUTO WHITE BALANCE (FAW)
The FAW function adjusts the white balance value
automatically as the lighting condition changes.
This mode is convenient when you have no time to adjust the
white balance or when the camera is moved frequently in and
out of places under different lighting conditions.

Setting procedure

The FAW function can be activated with item "FAW" on the

OPERATION MENU.

This item allows allocation of the FAW function to one of the WHT.BAL switch positions, A, B or PRESET.

☞ See "OPERATION SCREEN" on page 79.

Error messages

If the adjustment ends abnormally, an error message, as described below, blinks for about 5 seconds.

•NG: OBJECT (Improper object)

Displayed when there is not enough white color on an object or the color temperature is not suitable.

Replace the color temperature conversion filter or use another white object and re-adjust the white balance.

•ERROR: LOW LIGHT (Insufficient illumination)

Displayed when the illumination is dim. Increase the illumination and then re-adjust the white balance.

•ERROR: OVER LIGHT (Excessive illumination)

Displayed when the light is excessively bright. Decrease the illumination and then re-adjust the white balance.

CAUTION:

•The FAW (Full-time Auto White balance) function cannot provide optimum white balance with a subject outside the FAW adjustment range, for example when it contains only a single color or not enough white color.

•The accuracy of the FAW (Full-time Auto White balance) is inferior to that of the manual white balance.

•When the power is turned on with the FAW mode selected, it takes about 10 seconds for the FAW adjustment to be completed. Do not shoot within this interval.

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