Hitachi KP-E500 operation manual White Balance Menu Only KP-DE500 type

AUTO	: Changes to the color image and B/W image
	automatically according to brightness.
	1) The character of the rest of “AUTO” is showing
	the brightness (the image level) where the mode
	changes from color to a B/W image.
	AUTO(H)	: About 70% or less of proper levels
	AUTO(M)	: About 50% or less of proper levels
	AUTO(L)	: About 30% or less of proper levels

2) Change is using the scale factor data of the amplification data or SENS UP of automatic gain control for the color image from a B/W image. AGC setting is “OFF” or SENS UP setting is “OFF” / ”MANU” are not able to use the “AUTO” setting of BW MODE.

About B/W mode

The camera CCD responds to infrared light (From 700nm to 1000nm) that is invisible to the human eye.

The normal color mode uses an IR cut filter to remove the infrared component.

Sensitivity is usually more important in the B/W mode. Therefore, the IR cut filter is removed to take advantage of sensitivity in the infrared region.

NOTE

1)In the case that near infrared lighting is used the hunting phenomenon causing repeated changes between the color and B/W mode may occur. Avoid strong near Infrared lighting when using the AUTO Mode.

2)When the mode is changed to a B/W image where there is no near infrared light a change in sensitivity does not occur.

3)The focus face of the lens differs in visible light (the color image) and near infrared (the B/W image).

The focus has deviated when the mode is changed to a B/W image even if the focus was set properly for the color image. Please use a lens having near infrared response when using the B/W mode.

4)“AGC LIMIT” binds B/W mode AUTO to (H) or (M) at the time of, “220” or more binding.

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White Balance Menu [Only KP-DE500 type]

Setting White Balance mode

1)Press the SET button for longer than 2 seconds to display the “MAIN MENU”.

2)Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to “WHITE BALANCE”, then press the SET button to display the “WHITE BALANCE MENU”. But, it does not move to “WHITE BALANCE MENU” at the time of B/W image condition by B/W MODE setting.

◆ ＷＨＩＴＥ	ＢＡＬＡＮＣＥ ＭＥＮＵ ◆
>ＭＯＤＥ		：ＡＴＷ	…… Select White Balance mode
ＡＴＷ ＲＡＮＧＥ		：ＮＯＲＭＡＬ	…… ATW Range setting
ＷＢ ＡＲＥＡ		：ＯＦＦ	…… Select WB area mode
ＲＥＴ			…… Return to the main menu
ＥＮＤ			…… End of menu display

WHITE BALANCE MENU (MODE: ATW)

3)While the cursor is at “MODE”, press the SET button to shift the mode in the sequence “ATW”, “AWC” and “MANUAL”. Factory setting is “ATW”.

･ATW (auto tracking white balance)

Ordinarily use this mode, which is suitable for lighting color temperature from 2,500K to 8,000K.

Setting ATW Range (Color temperature flattery range)

1)Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to “ATW RANGE”.

2)Press the SET button to shift the mode in the sequence “NORMAL”, “SPECIAL”. Factory setting is “NORMAL”.

NORMAL	: From 2,500K to 8,000K
SPECAIL	: From 2,500K to 8,000K, and special
	lighting such as the mercury lamp and
	sodium vapor lamp

NOTE

1)Please set “ATW RANGE” to the “SPECIAL” mode when you use sodium lighting. The color distinction becomes possible though the white balance may not be completely suitable.

2)White balance cannot be fully adjusted in the following situations.

･Most of the scene is a single color or there is very little white component.

･Background is red or blue.

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