1AWB (Automatic white balance)
¥Set the MODE to AWB on the WHT BAL menu.
Change the C.TEMP (color temperature conversion) setting, if necessary. (Refer to the item Ò7.2 (3) WHT BAL (White Balance)Ó.)
3200K : Appropriate for indoor shooting.
5600K : Appropriate for outdoor shooting.
¥If the color bar pattern is displayed on the screen or if the index menu/menu is displayed, press the [DISP] button to disable the color bar pattern or the character display on the monitor.
¥Shoot a known white object entirely in the area set by the AWB menu (refer to the item Ò7.2 (3) (3.1) (d) ConÞrm the contents of the zone area selected by AWBÓ ) and push [DATA UP] button for approx. 1 second.
¥The character AWB blinks on the screen when the AWB starts.
¥The character AWB stops blinking when the AWB Þnishes, and the result is displayed for approx. 1 second.
Display | Meaning |
AWB OK | Automatic white balance adjustment Þnished correctly. |
AWB NG | Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the video level is too low. |
LEVEL LOW | Adjust the video level by increasing the illumination or opening the lens iris. |
AWB NG | Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the video level is too high. |
LEVEL HIGH | Adjust the video level by decreasing the illumination or closing the lens iris. |
AWB NG | Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the color temperature is |
C. TEMP LOW | too low. |
| If the C.TEMP is set to 5600K, set to 3200K. |
| If the message appears with the C.TEMP set to 3200K, change the illumination or use a color |
| temperature conversion Þlter. |
AWB NG | Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the color temperature is |
C. TEMP HIGH | too high. |
| If the C.TEMP is set to 3200K, set to 5600K. |
| If the message appears with the C.TEMP set to 5600K, change the illumination or use the color |
| temperature convearsion Þlter. |
AWB NG | Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed for other reasons. Such as no white |
| area is included in an object, etc. |
2MANUAL (Manual white balance)
¥Set the MODE to MANUAL on the WHT BAL menu. (Refer to the item Ò7.2 (3) WHT BAL (White Balance)Ó.)
¥Shoot a known white object, set the white balance by adjusting the levels of R GAIN and B GAIN on the menu, conÞrming with a monitor or a vector scope.
(Refer to the item Ò7.2 (3) (3.2) Changing gain in MANUAL modeÓ.)
6. 3 Scene File
Five scene Þles (A, B, C, D, E) are available as user memories for this unit. These are chosen depending on shooting conditions. By using the [FILE] button, the camera operation is changed immediately from the currently selected Scene File to the next. (Refer to the item Ò7. MODE SETTING BY THE ON SCREEN DISPLAYÓ.)
¥ While any menu is displayed, pressing the [FILE] button will display the menu settings for the next Scene File:
FILE A | FILE B | FILE C FILE D FILE E |
¥If the color bar pattern is displayed on the screen, press the [DISP] button to switch to the video signal screen.
¥When the [FILE] button is pressed while the video signal screen is displayed, the current scene Þle selection at that time is displayed for approx. 3 seconds in the upper right corner of the screen. If the [FILE] button is pressed again while the position is displayed, the scene Þle cycles as described above.
Note:
The scene Þle does not include the data set in ÒI/P MODEÓ ÒBAUD RATEÓ within the ÒOPTION 1Ó menu. Refer to the item Ò7.2 (8) MenusÓ for the contents that can be set in OPTION 1.
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