White Balance - Panasonic SDR-H86 Operating Instructions Manual

White balance

The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the
scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to manual mode (l 57)
1
Select [ ] with the joystick.
2
Select the white balance mode
with the joystick.
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≥ Select the optimal mode by confirming the
colour on the screen.
Icon Mode/Recording conditions
Auto white balance
AWB
adjustment
Sunny mode
Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1
Incandescent light, video lights
like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2
Colour fluorescent lamps,
sodium lamps in gymnasiums
etc.
Manual adjustment mode
≥ Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium
lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding
receptions at hotels, stage
spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
≥ To return to automatic settings, either
switch to auto mode
iA/MANUAL button again.
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, or press the
AWB
∫ To set the white balance
manually
1) Select [ ] with the joystick, and fill the
screen with a white subject.
2) Select [ ] with the joystick.
MNL
≥ When the display stops flashing and
then lights constantly, the setting is
complete.
≥ If the display continues flashing, the
white balance cannot be set. In this case,
use other white balance modes.
≥ When the unit is turned on with the lens
cover closed, the automatic white balance
adjustment may not function properly.
Please turn the unit on after opening the
lens cover.
≥ When the display flashes, the manual
white balance previously adjusted is
stored. Whenever recording conditions
change, re-set the white balance.
≥ When setting both the white balance and
the iris/gain, set the white balance first.
is not displayed on the screen
≥
AWB
when is being set.
AWB
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