3. Setting and Adjustment During Shooting (continued)

White Balance Adjustment

Colour of light (colour temperature) may vary with light sources. When light source for illumination of object is changed, adjust white balance (AUTO WHITE) again. Do not place strong reflectors such as metals near the object. This may cause error in achieving white balance.

[MENU] [5] [SET]

White balance adjustment includes Auto White, Full-time Auto White (FAW), manual and preset.

5 / BARS

 Setting procedures for Auto White (“AUTO1”,

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 2 3 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

SET

 

 

“AUTO2”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ AW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that the Switch 4 located at the side of this unit is set to

 

 

 

 

[]

 

Switch 4: [OFF]

[OFF] (lower side).

 

Item

 

 

Set Value

1. Press the [MENU] button for 1-2 seconds.

 

 

 

The “MENU” screen will be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- - -WHI TE BA LANCE -

- -

 

 

2. Use the [5/] buttons to select “WHITE BALANCE..”, then press

 

WH I TE BA LANCE

 

 

 

AUTO1

 

 

 

 

 

L EVEL ( R )

0

 

 

 

 

the [SET] button.

 

 

L EVEL ( B )

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “WHITE BALANCE” screen will be displayed.

 

S H AD I NG

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

L EVEL ( R )

- - - - - -

 

 

 

3. Use the [5/] buttons to select “WHITE BALANCE”, then press

 

 

L EVE L ( G )

 

 

 

 

 

- - - - - -

 

 

 

 

 

L EVEL ( B )

- - - - - -

 

 

 

 

PAGE BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the [SET] button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The set value displayed will start to blink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Use the [5/] buttons to select “AUTO1” or “AUTO2”, then press

“WHITE BALANCE” Screen

the [SET] button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto White Operation Area

5. Press the [MENU] button for 1-2 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The normal screen will be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upon returning to the normal screen, place a white object with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO W H I T E 1

 

same illumination conditions as the object, zoom in to the white

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O P ERA T I O N

 

portion at the centre of the screen (above 80% within the area).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Press the [AW](Auto White) button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When auto white is activated, the auto white operation area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and “AUTO WHITE1,2 OPERATION” are displayed on the moni-

Auto White Operation Activated

tor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When white balance is achieved, a rough colour temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as well as “AUTO WHITE1,2 OK” will be displayed for about 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seconds before returning to the normal screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO W H I TE 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK (3200K)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto White Operation Ends

 

 

 

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JVC KY-F550 Setting and Adjustment During Shooting, White Balance Adjustment,  Setting procedures for Auto White AUTO1