Specifying An Offset For The Auto White Balance Setting - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

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.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn
the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.)
1
Display the OFFSET WHT page of the
OPERATION menu, and press the
MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic
menu operations" (page 184).
2
Select the desired item, and press the
MENU knob.
You can set the following items in the
OFFSET WHT page.
Item Description
OFFSET When this item is set to ON,
WHITE <A> the offset adjusted on this page
is added to the white balance
for channel A.
WARM- When OFFSET WHITE <A>
COOL <A> is "ON", 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.
WARM- Adjusts the value more
COOL BAL precisely if the adjustment by
<A> WARM-COOL <A> is not
satisfactory.
OFFSET When this item is set to ON,
WHITE <B> the offset adjusted on this page
is added to the white balance
for channel B.
WARM- When OFFSET WHITE <B>
COOL <B> is "ON", 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.
Item Description
WARM- Adjusts the value more
COOL BAL precisely if the adjustment by
<B> WARM-COOL <B> is not
satisfactory.
3
Set the WHITE BAL switch to the
channel (A or B) that you want to set.
Note
If the WHITE BAL switch is not set to A or B, the
adjusted value is not reflected in the video output
even though you carry out the following operation.
4
Turn the MENU knob to change the
setting, and press the MENU knob.
If you want to set the other channel, go back
to step 2.
Selecting the lens file
The LENS FILE page of the USER menu allows
you to change the lens file according to the lens in
use.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn
the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.)
1
Display the LENS FILE page of the
USER menu, and press the MENU
knob.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic
menu operations" (page 184).
The LENS FILE page shows the name (F.ID)
of the currently selected lens file.
The lens name (L.ID) and manufacturer
(L.MF) appear when a lens that supports
serial communications is mounted.
U17 LENS FILE
LENS FILE SELECT:
F.ID:No Offset
<LENS INFORMATION>
L.ID: J16ax8B4 IRSD
L.MF: Canon
2
Select LENS FILE SELECT, and press
the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to change the
setting, and press the MENU knob.
Adjustments and Settings from Menus
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