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4. BASIC ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE USE (Cont’d)

WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT

The color of light (color temperature) is different according to the color source. When the main light source lighting an object is
changed, readjust the white balance as well.
< How To Set >
1.
Open the cover and set the Lock Switch to OFF.
2.
Select the “FILE” for the white balance to be adjusted by the
SELECT button. (The LED for the selected file lights.)
3.
Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen.
4.
Move a cursor to the “2. WHITE BALANCE” with the ITEM
button. Then press the SET button to display the “WHITE BAL-
ANCE” screen.
5.
Select the COLOR TEMP item on the “WHITE BALANCE”
screen with the ITEM button. (Setting value starts blinking when
the required item is selected.)
The setting value suitable for usage condition can be selected
with the DATA button.
3200 K: For a low color temperature light source such as a
halogen lamp, etc. .
5200 K: For a high color temperature light source such as the
sun, etc. .
6.
Select the “WHITE BAL” item on the “WHITE BALANCE” screen
with the ITEM button. Set the setting value to AUTO with the
DATA button.
7.
Return to the normal screen by pressing the MENU button twice.
8.
Place a white object under the same lighting condition as the
shooting object, and zoom in to fill the screen with white.
9.
Press the WHITE PAINT SET button
●While AUTO WHITE is being operated, “OPERATION” sig-
nals are output from each OUTPUT connector.
●When the white balance is adjusted correctly, “OK” is displayed.
●Error display:
ERROR : OBJECT (object in an unfavorable condition)
When there is not enough white color in the object or the color
temperature is not suitable, this error message is displayed.
Change the object into a white object and readjust the white
balance.
ERROR : LOW LIGHT (shortage of light)
This message is displayed when the light is dark. Turn the
light up and readjust the white balance.
ERROR : OVER LIGHT (excess of light)
• This message is displayed when the light is too bright. Turn
the light down and readjust the white balance.
• If the color temperature of the object is changed when turn-
ing the light down, press the FULL AUTO button on the panel
side and readjust the white balance.
10.
Press the MEMORY button to register the white balance in
the FILE for two seconds.
If color is added to the top or bottom of the screen after ad-
justing the white balance, carry out the white shading adjust-
ment explained in the next section.

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9.

4.

3.7.

2. 10.

4.5.6.

AUTO WHITE OPERATION
MENU SCREEN WHITE BALANCE SCREEN
Item
LIGHT
Setting value
AUTO WHITE OK
OBJECT IN AN UNFAVORABLE
CONDITION
SHORTAGE OF LIGHT
EXCESS OF LIGHT

5.6.

– – – WHITE BALANCE – – –– – – MENU – – –
1:VIDEO LEVEL..
2:WHITE BALANCE..
3:FREEZE..
4:PROCESS..
5:TOTAL SETTING..
COLOR TEMP
WHITE BAL
SHADING MODE
LEVEL<R>
LEVEL<G>
LEVEL<B>
: 3200K
: AUTO
: OFF
:
:
:
CAMERA CONTROL UNIT KY-F58
FREEZEFILES
WHITE PAINT
POWER
VIDEO LEVELTO CAMERA
4321
MEMORYSELECT
FULL AUTO
RB
LEVEL ON
OFF
PAINT
SET
LOCK MENU
SET ITEM-
ITEM+ DATA+
DATA-
RESET
ON
4321
ON
OFF
BARS
CURSOR
FULL AUTO button
OPERAT I ON
UATOWHITE
UATOWHITE
UATOWHITE UATOWHITE
OK
NG : OBJECT ERROR : LOW LIGHT
UATOWHITE
ERROR : OVER LIGHT