White Balance And Black Balance; Adjusting The White Balance - Panasonic AG-DVX100A Operating Instructions Manual

White balance and black balance

Adjusting the white balance

The white balance must always be re-adjusted
when the lighting conditions have changed.
The white balance adjustment values can be
stored in the memory at the A and B positions of
the WHITE BAL switch.
Use A or B, whichever better suits the shooting
conditions concerned.
The 3200K and 5600K white balance values
have been stored in the memory at the PRST
position of the WHITE BAL switch.
When the AWB button is pressed while the
WHITE BAL switch is at the PRST position, the
current white balance value is displayed.
When the AWB button is pressed again, the
3200K and 5600K white balance values are
selected alternately.
Use 3200K or 5600K, whichever better suits the
shooting conditions concerned when, for
instance, there is no time to adjust the white
balance.
1
Set the shutter speed.
2
Place a white pattern in a location subject to
the same conditions as the lighting source of
the subject, zoom in on it, and fill the whole
screen with white.
A white object (white cloth or white wall) near
the subject may be used instead of the white
pattern.
OEnsure that there are no high-luminance
spotlights on the screen.
3
The WHITE BAL switch can be set to the A
or B position and white balance values here
can be stored in the memory.
Set the switch to the position (A or B) where
the white balance adjustment value is to be
stored, and press the AWB button.
OIt takes a few seconds to complete the
adjustment.
(The following messages appear on the
screen.)
Message that appears while adjustment is
underway
AWB Ach ACTIVE
Message that appears upon completion of the
adjustment
AWB Ach OK
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If it has not been possible to adjust the white
balance automatically, an error message
appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD
monitor screen.
OWhen the ATW (Auto Tracking White)
function is operating, the white balance
cannot be adjusted automatically.
Message that appears when adjustment is not
possible
AWB Ach NG
Error
message
LOW LIGHT Increase the amount of light. Alternatively,
boost the gain.
LEVEL OVER Reduce the amount of light. Alternatively,
lower the gain.
If one of the above error messages has
appeared, implement
countermeasure, and then try adjusting the
white balance again.
If the error message persists even after
repeated attempts at adjustment, consult your
dealer.
Countermeasure
the suggested