Selecting the settings for a selected remote camera

Manually adjusting the white balance

1As with the automatic adjustment, fill the screen with a white subject.

2Connect a waveform monitor or color monitor to the video output connector on the currently selected remote camera.

3Set the MENU button to ON.

Press the MENU button to light its indicator.

4Set the PRESET MEMORY/MENU 2 button (R/B GAIN) to ON.

When the button is pressed and its indicator lights, the [R/B GAIN] menu is displayed on the LCD panel.

RGAIN : ±000

BGAIN : ±000

5Turn the F1 dial to select the R gain setting; similarly, turn the F2 dial to select the B gain setting.

Note

The R and B gain settings will differ depending on the remote camera connected.

For further details, check the operating instructions of the model concerned.

Automatic color temperature tracking (ATW)

This function provides compensation automatically so that the white balance is adjusted even when the light source or color temperature changes during shooting, so that images that appear the least odd (that is, the most natural looking) are produced.

1Set the MENU button to ON.

Press the MENU button to light its indicator.

2Set the PRESET MEMORY/MENU 4 button (AWB/ABB) to ON.

When the button is pressed and its indicator lights, the [AWB/ABB] menu is displayed on the LCD panel.

3Turn the F1 dial to select ATW.

AWB MODE: ATW

SET

:

AWB

￿￿If there is no white on the screen, it may not be possible to compensate the white balance properly.

Similarly, under certain light source and color temperature conditions, it may not be possible to compensate the white balance properly.

Note

The setting will differ depending on the remote camera connected.

For further details, check the operating instructions of the model concerned.

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Panasonic AW-RP50N Turn the F1 dial to select ATW, Manually adjusting the white balance, AWB Mode ATW SET

AW-RP50N specifications

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