Camera Settings (CAMERA)

C Setting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE)

Sets the white balance according to the shooting conditions.

The following methods are available for setting white balance.

•Auto trace white balance (ATW) <Initial setting>

•One-push automatic white balance (AWC)

•Fixed white balance (3200/5600/FLUO)

•Manual white balance (MWB)

SYNC

INT

 

IRIS

AUTO

y

WHITE BALANCE

ATW

y

BLC

OFF

 

SHUTTER

OFF

 

APERTURE

ON

y

AGC

ON

y

GAMMA

0.45

 

DAY/NIGHT

AUTO y

PRESET

OFF

 

MENU

BACK

 

bAuto trace white balance (ATW)

Even when light sources of the target object change, automatic adjustment assures capture of most suitable colors.

Use the joystick lever (xy) to select [WHITE BALANCE] and use the lever (vw) to select “ATW y”.

Auto trace white balance settings are completed when “ATW y” is selected. When an extremely bright light source is in the target object, use the mask pattern so that the light source will not be detected.

Placing mask patterns

To place a mask pattern over specific light sources in the target object, do the following.

Mask patterns can be placed only when registering a view setting file in the CAMERA VIEW screen.

3Use the joystick lever (xy or vw) to move a mask pattern to the light source area to be masked, and press the [ENTER] button.

This sets the mask pattern.

ATWMASKING

CONTINUE (y)

If you want additional mask patterns to be placed, repeat the above procedure.

<To delete the mask pattern>

Use the joystick lever (xy or vw) to place a mask pattern over the mask pattern to be cancelled, then press the [ENTER] button.

4Use the joystick lever (y) to move a mask pattern to the bottom area of the screen and continue holding the lever straight down for three seconds.

This completes the mask pattern setting procedure.

1While “ATW y” is selected by using the joystick lever (vw), press the [ENTER] button.

The ATW SETTING screen appears.

ATW SETTING

MASKING

ON

y

2Use the joystick lever (xy) to select [MASKING], use the lever (vw) to select “ON y”, and press the [ENTER] button.

The ATW MASKING screen appears. A mask pattern is displayed in the top left of the screen.

☞After completing setting, use the lever to move the cursor to [MENU] and select “BACK” or “END”.

ATW MASKING

CONTINUE (y)

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