Panasonic WV-CS954 White Balance White BAL, Digital Noise Reduction DNR, Resolution Resolution

(7) White Balance (WHITE BAL)

1.Move the cursor to WHITE BAL, and then tilt the joystick left or right to select a white balance mode.

(1)Auto-Tracing White Balance Mode (ATW1/ATW2) In this mode, the camera continually monitors the color temperature of the light source and automatically adjusts white balance.

The following are the approximate supported color temperature ranges in this mode.

ATW1: 2,700 K to 6,000 K

ATW2: 2,000 K to 6,000 K (Mode recommended for sodium lighting)

Proper white balance may not be possible under

the following conditions. In such cases, use the AWC while balance mode.

•When the subject contains mostly dark colors

•When the light source is a deep blue sky or twilight

•When illumination of the subject is low

(2)Auto-Tracing White Balance Control (AWC)

In this mode, the supported color temperature range is approximately 2,000 K to 10,000 K. This mode is best in locations where the light source is constant.

(a)To select AWC, tilt the joystick left and select

AWC→PUSH SET.

(b)Press the CAM (SET) button to start white balance adjustment. PUSH SET is highlighted on the display while white balance adjustment is being performed.

•PUSH SET becomes unhighlighted again when white balance adjustment is complete. Tilt the joystick right to display AWC.

•If white balance adjustment cannot be completed for some reason, PUSH SET will remain highlighted on the display. If this happens, it could mean that the color temperature is outside the supported range, or that illumination is too low.

2.Select ATW1, ATW2, and AWC, then press the CAM (SET) button, either the ATW setting menu or the AWC setting menu appears, and you can fine tune the white balance.

Move the cursor to R or B, and then tilt the joystick left or right to fine tune the level. The R is red and the B is blue, moving in the + direction makes the colors darker, moving in the - direction makes them lighter.

** ATW1 **

R••••I••••

- +

B••••I••••

- +

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Note: White balance is adjusted in accordance with on-screen color temperature, which the camera detects automatically. Correct adjustment may not be possible if a strong light source is shining on the screen.

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(8) Digital Noise Reduction (DNR)

1.Move the cursor to DNR, and then tilt the joystick left or right to select a digital noise reduction (DNR) setting.

LOW : Low DNR, Low afterimage

HIGH : High DNR, High afterimage

(9) Resolution (RESOLUTION)

1. Move the cursor to RESOLUTION, and then tilt the joystick left or right to select NORMAL or HIGH. NORMAL: Sets horizontal resolution to a minimum

of 480 lines. (In color mode)

HIGH : Sets horizontal resolution to a minimum of 520 lines. (In color mode)

(10) Black and White Mode (BW MODE)

Moving the cursor to BW MODE and pressing the CAM (SET) button displays a BW MODE setting menu.

Use the BW MODE setting menu to configure black and white mode settings.

1.Move the cursor to BW, and then tilt the joystick left or right to select a black and white control setting.

AUTO : The camera automatically switches

	between the color mode and the black and
	white mode in accordance with picture
	brightness (illuminance).
	The black and white mode is selected
	when lighting is low, while the color mode is
	selected for bright lighting.
ON	: Selects the black and white mode.
OFF	: Selects the color mode.
	** BW MODE **
	BW
			AUTO
	LEVEL		HIGH
	DURATION	TIME •I••
			S L
	BURST(BW)		ON

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Note: The above setting cannot be configured when BW is selected for the ALARM IN 4 setting (page 38).

2.If you selected AUTO in step 1, move the cursor to LEVEL and then tilt the joystick left to select the threshold illuminance level for switching between the color mode and the black and white mode.

The illuminance shown below is based on the assumption that the camera is used in an area lit by halogen lamps, and that AGC on the menu is set to MID.

LOW : Switches to the black and white mode when illuminance around the camera is approximately 1.5 lux{fc} or lower (when AGC ON (MID), SENS UP OFF is set).

HIGH : Switches to the black and white mode when illuminance around the camera is approximately 3 lux{fc} or lower (when AGC ON (MID), SENS UP OFF is set).