White and black balance adjustment

4.Adjust the lens iris.

5.Set the White BAL switch to A or B, then set the Auto W/B BAL switch to AWB. The switch returns to center and white balance is adjusted automatically.

6.During adjustment, the following messages appear on the viewfinder screen.

7.Adjustment is completed in about 1 second, after which the adjustment value is automatically stored in the selected Scene File memory (A or B).

AUTO WHITE :

Adjustment in progress

Note

AUTO WHITE : OK FILTER:3200K C.TEMP:3500K

Adjustment complete

Filter position and illumination color temperature.

"Hunting" can occur if an auto iris type zoom lens is used. Adjust the lens iris gain (see lens operating instructions).

(Note 1) Hunting: Undesirable oscillation of an automatic control system, wherein the controlled variable swings on both sides of its desired value. [Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, McGraw-Hill]

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Hitachi V-21W operating instructions Auto White