Sony DFW-SX900, DFW-X700 technical manual CSR F0F0080Ch White Balance, One-Push Auto White Balance

DFW-SX900

DFW-X700

SETTINGS OF CAMERA CONTROL AND STATUS REGISTER

CSR F0F0080Ch White Balance

Adjust the red and blue gains to capture white subjects in color properly. Two types of automatic adjustment modes are

available.

NOTE : If the CSR F0F00830h Trigger is set to ON or if the CSR F0F0081Ch Shutter setting is less than 800h, the Auto function cannot be used.

The CSR F0F0088Ch Optical Filter is canceled by this command. (Priority to latter)

(1) Manual adjustment
Command = 820mm0nnh	mm: Adjust B-gain in the range of 00h (min) – FFh (max).
	nn : Adjust R-gain in the range of 00h (min) – FFh (max).
	80h is the standard value.

(2)One-Push Auto White Balance

Perform automatic adjustment when command is received to maintain the white balance at that time.

Execute: Command = 86∗∗∗∗∗∗h∗∗∗∗∗∗: Undefined

When this operation is complete, the command is read out as 82∗∗∗∗∗∗h (∗∗∗∗∗∗: Undefined).

NOTE : Execute after capturing a white subject lit using the light source used for shooting over the whole screen at the appropriate exposure. It will take 10 seconds at maximum to complete automatic adjustment.

Execute again if the light source used for shooting has been changed.

(3)Auto Tracing White Balance

Perform automatic adjustment continuously to trace the white balance according to changes in the shooting conditions.

Execute : Command = 83∗∗∗∗∗∗h		∗∗∗∗∗∗: Undefined
Stop	: Stop operations according to the following rules.

qRead out the CSR F0F0080Ch.

wWrite the manual adjustment command at the value read out. 820mm0nnh

Set the values read out for mm, nn.

NOTE : Operations stop if the exposure is inappropriate.

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