Setting The Variable Value For The White Balance - Panasonic AG-X2 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the white and black balance – White balance adjustment
Messages displayed in the viewfinder and LCD monitor
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When the auto tracking white balance (ATW) function is operating, white balance cannot be adjusted.
Status
During adjustment
Adjustment completed
When the color temperature of the
subject is lower than 2000 K or higher
than 15000 K
When the white balance has not been automatically adjusted
When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted, an error message is displayed on the viewfinder screen and LCD
monitor displays.
Error message
[AWB NG <LOW LIGHT>]
[AWB NG <LEVEL OVER>]
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>] or
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>]
When having no time to adjust the white balance
1
Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to "Preset".
When switched to "Preset", the white balance set in [W.BAL PRESET] is displayed. (
2
Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon to
switch the white balance.
[P 3200K], [P 5600K], and "VAR" (the value set in the [CAMERA] menu
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When "VAR" is selected, turning the multidial can set any white balance value between [V 2000K] and [V 15000K].

Setting the variable value for the white balance

The color temperature of white balance can be adjusted by the setting menu.
WB
(A)
V 2000K
(A) "VAR" setting value
1
Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to "Preset".
2
Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon to
switch to "VAR".
The setting values for [ WB] and "
3
In the [CAMERA] menu
This can be set from [2000K] to [15000K].
Message
[AWB A ACTIVE]
[AWB A OK]
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>]
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>]
Meaning
There is insufficient light.
There is too much light.
The color temperature is too high, or
too low.
" are displayed on the camera image screen.
VAR
[SW MODE] [W.BAL VAR], set the color temperature.
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Remark
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The adjusted value is automatically stored in the specified
memory (A or B).
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[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>] indicates that the
temperature is lower than the displayed temperature. [AWB
NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>] indicates that the temperature
is higher than the displayed color temperature.
Remedy
Increase the amount of light or increase gain.
Decrease the amount of light or decrease gain.
Use the appropriate filter or light source.
[W.BAL PRESET]:
[SW MODE] [W.BAL VAR]) change in order.
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