Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 6 Chapter
6-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting
By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance, you can make the picture warmer or colder.
The OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION menu allows you to do this setting.
Proceed as follows.
1 Holding down the MENU knob, move the MENU ON/ OFF switch from OFF to ON.
The TOP menu appears.
2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “OPERATION”, and press the MENU knob.
If this is the first time the OPERATION menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page appears. If the menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears.
3 If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “OFFSET WHITE”, and press the MENU knob to display the OFFSET WHITE page.
If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the OFFSET WHITE page appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.
P17 OFFSET WHT | TOP |
OFFSET WHITE <A>:
OFF
WARM COOL <A>: 3200
COLOR FINE <A>: 0
OFFSET WHITE <B>: OFF
WARM COOL <B>: 3200
COLOR FINE <B>: 0
The WHITE page contains the following items.
Item | Description |
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OFFSET WHITE | Turns the setting of the offset for |
<A> | channel A ON or OFF. ON: Adds the |
| offset adjusted on this page to the |
| white balance. |
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Sets the offset for the white balance of | |
| channel A, using the color |
| temperature. Adjust the value while |
| looking at the real image because |
| error tends to be bigger for adjustment |
| of high color temperature. |
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COLOR FINE <A> | Adjusts the value more precisely if the |
| adjustment by |
| not satisfactry. |
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OFFSET WHITE | Turns the setting of the offset for |
<B> | channel B ON or OFF. ON: Adds the |
| offset adjusted on this page to the |
| white balance. |
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Item | Description |
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|
Sets the offset for the white balance of | |
| channel B, using the color |
| temperature. Adjust the value while |
| looking at the real image because |
| error tends to be bigger for adjustment |
| of high color temperature. |
|
|
COLOR FINE <B> | Adjusts the value more precisely if the |
| adjustment by |
| not satisfactory. |
|
|
4 Set the WHITE BAL switch to the position corresponding to the desired channel (A or B).
Note
If the WHITE BAL switch is not set to A or B when you operate the camcorder, the adjustment value will not be reflected in the output signal.
5 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item you want to set, and press MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.
6 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting changes to a z mark.
To set other items, go back to step 3.
To set the other white balance channel, go back to step 2.
7 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section.
6-3-5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches
You can assign the desired function to any of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches and the TURBO GAIN button.
Proceed as follows.
1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.
2 Turn the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page appears, then press the MENU knob to select to page.
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