Panasonic NV-VZ10ENC How the White Balance Tint Adjustment Works, How the Focus Adjustment Works

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How the White Balance (Tint)

Adjustment Works

Video recording takes place under various light sources, from sunlight as the main natural light source to a wide range of artificial light sources such as fluorescent lamps. As each of these light sources has a different colour temperature, each of them gives the colours of the subject a slightly different tint. Human eyes can easily adjust to different kinds of lighting and recognize an object as having the same colour, even under different light sources.

The eye of the Movie Camera (lens), however, cannot adapt to the change in lighting and is influenced by the lighting. Therefore, depending on the light source, the picture would be recorded with a bluish or reddish tint. To minimize the influence of the lighting on the colours of the subject, an adjustment called White Balance Adjustment is necessary.

Auto White Balance

This Movie Camera offers both Auto White Balance Adjustment and Manual White Balance Adjustment. When the Movie Camera is in the Full Auto Mode, the internal system of the Movie Camera automatically determines the temperature of the light and compensates the tint of the subject accordingly. White is the basic colour by which the tint is determined. Because this adjustment is performed based on the white colour, it is called White Balance Adjustment. The optimum settings for several light sources are stored in the memory of the Movie Camera. The internal microcomputer compares the colour temperature of the light received by the White Balance Sensor positioned on the front of the Movie Camera with the colour stored in memory, and selects the setting for the most similar tint.

Be careful not to cover the White Balance Sensor (l 12) with your hand, etc.

Manual White Balance

Although this Movie Camera stores the optimum settings for several light sources in memory to correctly judge the white colour, it cannot cope with all light sources. Therefore, to record under those types of lighting (l90, 92) which cannot be correctly adjusted with Auto White Balance Adjustment, use Manual White Balance Adjustment. (l90)

How the Focus Adjustment Works

If you look at an object through a magnifying glass and move it closer or further away from your eye, you will reach a point where the object becomes clearly visible. Being focused or in focus means that the subject can be seen with optimum clarity and sharpness. The distance between the lens and the point where the rays of light come together is called Focal Distance or Focal Length and depends on the size and shape of the lens.

Human eyes have lenses too, and when we look at objects at different distances, the shape of these lenses changes automatically so that we can always see the objects clearly.

Auto Focus Adjustment

The image of the subject enters the Movie Camera through the lens and is converted into an electrical signal (video signal) for recording onto tape. Based on this signal, the Auto Focus System automatically adjusts the focal distance by moving the focusing lens forward or backward.

The focus is adjusted on the subject in the centre of the Finder.

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Contents Model No LCD Monitor ЖКИ видеомониторRemote Contoller Information for Your Safety Contents Advanced Operations Precautions, Technical Information, etc Standard Accessories Controls and Components DC Input Socket DC in l Finder l 4439 40 35 3 Types of Power Supply Supplying Power from an AC Mains SocketRemoving the Battery from the Movie Camera Supplying Power with the BatteryAttach the Battery Charging Lamp Charge50 min H 40 min 40 minH 20 min 10 h 20 min H 20 minChecking the Remaining Battery Power 120120 160 240 Using the LCD Monitor NV-VZ9/VZ10 onlyClosing the LCD Monitor Using the Menus Menu Functions Camera Mode Main-Menu Camera FunctionsCamera Setup Sub-Menu Digital Zoom D.ZOOM lDigital Effects 1 EFFECT1 l 72 Title Setup Sub-MenuDigital Effect Sub-Menu Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 l 72Other Functions Sub-Menu Recording Speed Mode REC Speed #$%&x`jbo=crk`qflkpzVCR Mode Main-Menu VCR Functions LCD/EVF Setup Sub-Menu 2 lLCD Colour Level LCD Colour Adjusting the Angle of the LCD MonitorLCD Brightness LCD Brightness Finder Brightness EVF BrightnessInserting/Ejecting the Cassette Preventing Accidental Erasure of RecordingsPress the SET Button to select the correct tape length Selecting the Correct Tape LengthConfirming the Remaining Tape Time Press the Menu Button to exit the menuSet the CAMERA/OFF/VCR Switch to Camera or VCR Adjusting the FinderAdjusting the Grip Belt Attaching the Lens CapInserting the Button-type Battery 10 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 2, 4, 6 After displaying the Title Setup Sub-Menu... l To finish recording Set the CAMERA/OFF/VCR Switch to OFF Recording in the Full Auto ModeSet the CAMERA/OFF/VCR Switch to Camera Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recordingTally Lamp Recording Backlit Scenes Backlight ModeChecking the End of a Recorded Scene Recording Check FunctionZooming In/Out Voice ZoomWatching Playback on the Movie Camera Set the CAMERA/OFF/VCR Switch to VCRPlayback Press the 6 ButtonPlaying Back on a VCR Using the Supplied Cassette Adaptor Manual Tracking Adjustment High-Speed RewindingEliminating Picture Distortions Cue Playback Review PlaybackStill Playback Watching Playback on a TV After UseFading In/Out FadingUsing Special Effects Digital Effects Cancelling the Digital EffectSelecting a Desired Digital Effect Digital Effects 1 EFFECT1 Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 Using the Super Image Stabilizer Function Cancelling the Super Image Stabilizer FunctionAfter displaying the Digital Effect Sub-Menu Using the Digital Zoom Function Cancelling the Digital Zoom FunctionPress the SET Button to select D.ZOOM or SISrD.ZOOM Cancelling the Selected Digital Fade Function Digital FadeTurn the 34 Dial to select Camera Setup Then press the SET ButtonEnglish Recording in Dark Places Without Any Set the 0 LUX OFF/ON Switch to on to makeCancelling the 0 Lux Night View Function Illumination 0 Lux Night View FunctionRecording with Manual White Balance AdjustmentCancelling the Manual White Balance Mode Following cases, the 1 Indication flashesColour Temperature and White Balance Adjustment Recording with Manual Focus Recording in Special Situations Programme AESpotlight Mode Surf & Snow ModeNV-VZ10/RZ10 only Using the Remote Controller15˚ 10˚ 100Inserting the Batteries into the Remote Controller 102Press the SET Button to select the desired mode NOR. or MIR Recording Yourself with the LCD Monitor Facing Forward104 Mirror Mode 106108 Press the SET Button to select the desired language110 Recording with Pre-programmed Title Inserted in the PictureDeleting the Title 112 Press the OFF/ON Button briefly to make the title disappearRecording Inserting Your Own Title During RecordingChecking the Elapsed Tape Time Using the Tape Counter IndicationAfter displaying the Display Setup Sub-Menu... l28 116118 Camera Mode aVCR Mode B Changing the Tape Counter IndicationUsing the Memory Stop Function 120Dubbing Copying 122Precautions Precautions for the Movie CameraPrecautions for the AC Adaptor Precautions for Storing the Battery Precautions for the BatteryPrecautions for the Cassette 126Causes of Condensation and Remedy Video Head Clogging and Remedy128 How the White Balance Tint Adjustment Works How the Focus Adjustment Works130 Indications 132134 Recording and Playback Indications136 Demonstration Mode 138Optional Accessories 140VHS-C Movie Camera Specifications142 AC AdaptorBefore Requesting Service Problems & Solutions144 P2 The playback picture is distorted or contains noise bars 146P4 The Date/Time/Title Indication is not displayed P3 The playback picture is not in colour