Panasonic AG-DVC30 specifications White balance adjustments, Adjusting the white balance Manually

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White balance adjustments (cont.)

Adjusting the white balance

manually

In the set mode ( ), you can save the white balance, which has been adjusted manually, in the memory.

1 Place a white pattern in a location with the same lighting conditions and light source as the subject, then zoom in and fill the whole screen with white.

A white object (a white cloth or white wall) near the subject can be used instead of the white pattern.

O Keep high-brightness spotlights and yellow subjects off the screen.

2 Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to

MANUAL.

O No adjustments can be performed with this switch at AUTO.

4 The white balance is now adjusted automatically.

The screen then darkens for a moment before the black balance is adjusted automatically.

When the adjustments have been

completed, stops blinking and changes back to a lit display.

O Do not move the screen away from the subject until the adjustments are completed.

O If these steps are taken during shooting, only the white balance will be adjusted.

O If the white balance cannot be adjusted satisfactorily because the place is extremely bright or extremely dark, the display will blink slowly.

O The white balance cannot be adjusted manually while digital zooming is performed with “k160” selected as the D. ZOOM item (P75) setting on the SW MODE screen.

SHOOTING

AUTO MANUAL

1

3 Press the WHITE BAL button and hold it

down until the display lights.

The display will start to blink immediately after it lights.

O This operation can be performed even if the setting mode for the white balance has been selected.

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Contents Digital Video Camera-Recorder For U.K. only Battery eject button Batterij verwijderknop Operating precautionRead this first Contents Contents Accessories Operating precautions AC adapter and batteryDo not drop the camera-recorder while carrying it Operating precautions Battery Storage precautionsCamera-recorder Cassette tapesChecking the system operations Connecting the power cordGetting ready Connect the cords properly as shown in the figure aboveTurning on the power Checking the system operationsInserting the cassette tape Shooting Tape protection modeChecking what you have shot Rec checkTurning off the power Disconnecting the power cordRemoving the tape Attaching the handle Adjusting the hand strapAttaching the large eye-cup Coin screwWhen the handle is attached When the handle is not attachedAttaching the shoulder strap 16 ECassette tapes Lens hoodRemoving the lens hood Attaching the lens hood Preventing accidental erasureCamera-recorder Description of partsFor details, refer to the respective pages 18 E19 E Description of parts20 E Wireless remote control unit Shooting/volume controlsPlayback controls Charging and recording times of accessory battery BatteryCharging 22 EBattery MountingReturn the viewfinder to its original position 23 E Installing the battery Setting the remote control unit Remote control unitKeep the battery out of the reach of small children Setting procedureUsing the LCD monitor Using the viewfinderViewfinder Diopter adjustment lever ViewfinderAdjusting the screen display Press the Menu button three times to exit the menu modeViewfinder 27 E Time data Adjusting the calendar2004 Turn the multi dial to set DECCharging the internal battery Time data29 E Turn the multi dial to move to the UB Preset item Setting the user’s bitPress the multi dial to move 1 to YES Press the multi dial to move to the next digitPress the Menu button twice to exit the menu mode User’s bit is entered when the multi dial is pressed31 E Turn the multi dial to move to the TC Preset item Setting the time codeSpecifying the time code Turn the multi dial to specify the time codeTime code is entered when the multi dial is pressed Press the Menu button when you finish setting the time codePress the Menu button two times to exit the menu mode 33 EPreparation and inspections Regular shootingLow-angle shooting Shooting techniques for different targetsSearching specific scenes Image search Zoom functionsSelf-portrait shooting Shooting techniques for different targetsRecording the time stamp High-sensitivity shooting SNSWind noise reduction Vibration reduction functionMovie-like shooting Colour bars Photo shots Zebra patternMarkers Video level detection area MarkersFrame-by-frame shooting Field and frame shootingChanging the image size Images are recorded with the standard 43 aspect ratioOne-touch zooming Using the User buttonsBacklight compensation Function AE lock functionSwitching to manual mode Backup recordingFocusing Remember the following when you record backups of imagesShutter speed adjustment Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustmentsIris and gain adjustments Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustmentsTurn the multi dial to select the F-number Iris F-numberWhite balance adjustments Setting the white balanceAuto white balance Adjusting the white balance Manually White balance adjustmentsAdjusting the mic input audio Level Audio level adjustmentsPress the multi dial to move 1 to Manual 46 EAdjusting the headphone Volume Audio level adjustmentsAudio levels of CH1 and CH2 are adjusted together Turn the multi dial to move to the Monitor Level itemPlay back the tape using the various function buttons Normal playbackPlaying back a tape Adjusting the volume Normal playbackChecking the shooting date Time Slow playback Variable-speed playbackFrame-feed playback Still-picture playbackVariable-speed search Search functionsBlank search Press the 1 button to return to normal playback 51 ESearch functions Index signalsIndex search Photo indexCounter display Counter memory function CounterTC XX XX XX UB XX XX XXHeadphones Connecting external unitsDigital video equipment 54 ETV set Connecting external unitsVideo deck 55 EExternal microphone Connected to phono jack External microphone Connected to XLR connector56 E Stereo microphone AG-MC15, option57 E Audio dubbingMIC AINAudio dubbing Analogue input DubbingStop play back on the external unit 59 EDubbing Analogue input $ Analogue/digital AD conversionAnalogue output Digital input/output Regardless of the recorder’s menu settingPress the 1 button to play back the tape in the player Press the $ button to stop the recording in the recorderDisplays in Camera and VCR modes Screen displaysScreen displays Operation mode displays Manual modeShutter speed White balance informationVCR mode only Monitor volume level meterSearch number Setting the Display items Using the Mode CHK buttonWhen Partial is selected as the Display item setting When ALL is selected as the Display item settingPress the Menu button When the remote control unit is used Setting the menu modeMenu operations 67 EMenu operations Selecting the main itemsSelecting the sub items Entering the settings For items whose setting is to be selectedFor items whose numerical value setting is to be changed Setting other main items Setting other sub itemsReleasing the menu mode Initializing the menu settingsCamera mode menu Menu configurationVCR mode menu 71 ECamera Setup screen Menu configurationScene File screen 72 E73 E Playback Function screen74 E SW Mode screen75 E Recording Setup screen76 E AV IN/OUT Setup screen Display Setup screen77 E 78 E Other Functions screen79 E Power supply Before calling for serviceBattery Normal video recordingOther types of video recording Before calling for serviceEditing DisplaysOther Playback soundSystem resetting CondensationTally lamp Maintenance cautions Cleaning the video headsUse a cleaning cassette tape Factors that make the heads dirtySpecifications 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