Panasonic PV-DV73 operating instructions Advanced Settings, White Balance

White Balance

Auto White Balance (“AWB”) automatically maintains optimum color balance in most lighting conditions. However, when using Digital Functions, etc., you may get better results by using the manual adjustment.

3, 4, A, B

JOG KEY

1POWER

2AUTO/MANUAL

Advanced Settings

1 Set POWER to CAMERA.
2 Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3 Press JOG KEY repeatedly until
“AWB” appears in the EVF or LCD	Camera
• Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
monitor.
4 Rotate JOG KEY to select other
modes. (See mode chart at left.)
than 0.7 second to cancel the
setting.

Mode		Description
	Automatically maintains optimum
AWB	color balance in most lighting
	conditions.
	When the source illumination is a
	halogen lamp.
	When shooting outdoors on a
	sunny day.
	When shooting fluorescent
	light.
	The White Balance setting that
	was previously set manually.
*
	Note
	• When ZOOM is set to 10X or
	higher, White Balance cannot be
	adjusted.

*For manual White Balance adjustment:

A. Rotate JOG KEY to select “” .

B. Point the Palmcorder at a white object (full-screen) and hold JOG KEY down until “” indication stops flashing.

• If “” indication flashes when the Palmcorder is turned on, the previous manual White Balance setting is in effect.

In the following cases, the “” indication flashes:

•The flashing indicates that the previously adjusted White Balance setting is still kept. This setting will be kept until White Balance is adjusted again.

•Correct White Balance may not be attainable manually in poor lighting conditions.

Note

•DISPLAY (Menu OSD: p. 107) must be set to ALL for MF, AE, W.BALANCE, HIGH SPEED SHUTTER, or IRIS to be displayed on the LCD or EVF.

•While “MAGICPIX” is displayed on the LCD or EVF, Manual White Balance is inoperable.

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