CONNECTION/INSTALLATION

Auto white balance control adjustment

Each light source has its own colour temperature. Therefore, when the main light source lighting an object is changed, the white balance should be adjusted again by pressing the AWC button.

AWC button

SET

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

 

 

AWC

SETUP

EXT TERM-OFF

ON

MENU

 

INT/GL

LL

 

 

DUPLEX

SIMPLEX

 

 

RX TERM-OFF

ON

 

 

NOT USED

 

 

 

 

IRIS

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

DC

1. Place a white object under the same lighting condition as the object to be shot and zoom in to fill the screen with white.

2. When the AWC button is pressed for approx. one sec., the white balance is adjusted for the object being recorded.

3. During the time when the Auto White function is operated, "AWC OPERA- TION" is displayed (for approx. 0.5 sec.). When the appropriate white balance is acquired, "AWC OK" is displayed.

AWC OPERATION

DURING OPERATION

AWC NG : OBJECT

OBJECT ERROR

AWC ERROR : HIGH LIGHT

AWC OK

DISPLAYING RESULT

AWC ERROR : LOW LIGHT

LOW LIGHTING

4. Error message display

NG : OBJECT

Displayed when there is not enough white colour on an object or the colour temperature is not suitable.

By taking a shot of a white object to fill the screen, adjust the white balance again.

ERROR : LOW LIGHT

Displayed when the light is low. In- crease the illumination then re-adjust the white balance.

ERROR : HIGH LIGHT

Displayed when the light is too bright. Decrease the illumination then re-ad- just the white balance.

MEMO

Even if you press the AWC button, the white balance will not be re-adjusted during the operation in the black-and-white mode.

OVER LIGHTING

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JVC TK-C1460 manual Auto white balance control adjustment, Error message display, AWC button

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