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6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
6-5 White Balance Adjustment
Since the color of light (color temperature) varies depending on the light source, it is necessary to re-adjust the white balance when
the main light source illuminating the subject changes.
Note:
When a subject illuminated by a halogen lamp with a color temperature of 3,200K is shot while the color temperature conversion
filter setting is set to 5,600K, a proper white balance adjustment and (FAW) Full Time Auto White balance may not be
accomplishable. In this case, change the color temperature conversion filter setting to 3,200K and then carry out the white
balance adjustment and (FAW) again.
● Do not adjust using any highly reflective objects, such as metal, etc., as this may result in improper white balance adjustment.
WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
2.
FILTER knob
1.
IRIS mode
switch
3.
WHT.BAL switch
1.
OUTPUT switch
1.
5.
POWER switch
AUTO WHT.
/ACCU FOCUS switch
A U T O WH I T E A
A U T O WH I T E A
OP E R A T I ON
OK
During operation
Result message
A U T O WH I T E A
A U T O WH I T E A
E RROR
: L OW L I GH T
NG : OB J E C T
Improper object
Insufficient illumination
A U T O WH I T E A
E RROR
: OV E R L I GH T
Excessive illumination
FULL-TIME AUTO WHITE BALANCE (FAW)
The FAW function adjusts the white balance value
automatically as the lighting condition changes.
This mode is convenient when you have no time to adjust the
white balance or when the camera is moved frequently in and
out of places under different lighting conditions.
Setting procedure
The FAW function can be activated with item "FAW" on the
OPERATION MENU.
This item allows allocation of the FAW function to one of the
WHT.BAL switch positions, A, B or PRESET.
See "OPERATION Screen" on page 73.
Two kinds of white balance adjustment results can be stored in
memories AUTO1 and AUTO2.
Adjustment procedure
1.
Set the following switches.
• Set the POWER switch to ON.
• Set the OUTPUT switch to CAM-AUTO KNEE OFF.
• Set the IRIS mode switch of the lens to A (Auto).
2.
Set the FILTER knob according to the current lighting.
3.
Set the WHT.BAL switch to A or B.
4.
Place a white object near the centre of the screen under
the same lighting conditions as the target subject and zoom
in to fill the screen with white.
5.
Tilt the AUTO WHT./ACCU FOCUS switch upward (to AUTO
WHITE) once and release it.
"AUTO WHITE A, B OPERATION" is displayed in the
viewfinder while the auto white balance adjustment circuit
operates.
"AUTO WHITE A, B OK" is displayed when the white balance
has been adjusted properly.
Error messages
• NG: OBJECT (Improper object)
Displayed when there is not enough white color on an object
or the color temperature is not suitable.
Replace the color temperature conversion filter or use another
white object and re-adjust the white balance.
• ERROR: LOW LIGHT (Insufficient illumination)
Displayed when the illumination is dim. Increase the
illumination and then re-adjust the white balance.
• ERROR: OVER LIGHT (Excessive illumination)
Displayed when the light is excessively bright. Decrease the
illumination and then re-adjust the white balance.
CAUTION:
• The FAW (Full-time Auto White balance) function cannot
provide optimum white balance with a subject outside
the FAW adjustment range, for example when it contains
only a single color or not enough white color.
• The accuracy of the FAW (Full-time Auto White balance)
is inferior to that of the manual white balance.
• When the power is turned on with the FAW mode
selected, it takes about 10 seconds for the FAW
adjustment to be completed. Do not shoot within this
interval.
6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
6-6 Switch Settings of the VCR Section
FILTER
1 3200k
2 5600k
3 5600k+ND
SHUTTER
MENU
AUTO IRIS
BACK L
NORMAL
SPOT L
Audio input signal selection
Use the AUDIO INPUT switch to select whether the sound
recorded on audio channel 1 or 2 is the sound from the
microphone connector on the front section or the sound from
the AUDIO INPUT connector on the rear section.
See page 47.
Audio recording level adjustment selection
Select "AUTO" or "MANUAL" for the recording level
adjustment mode for each audio channel.
See page 48.
VCR Setup Menu setting
● REMOTE SELECT
Confirm that "LOCAL" is selected if you want to operate on
the GY-DV500 only.
● BACK TALLY MODE
Select the lightning pattern of the BACK TALLY lamp.
● INPUT SELECT (U-ver. only)
Select the input video signal. To record the GY-DV500's signal,
set to "CAMERA". See page 68.
● LOW CUT IN
For each audio input connector, select whether or not the
lower frequency components of the audio signal are cut.
Set to this position to eliminate the wind noise of the
microphone.
● SAMPLING RATE
Select the sampling rate for audio recording (48 kHz or 32
kHz).
● FRONT VOLUME ENABLE
Set whether or not the front section's audio volume control
should be used. The front section's audio volume control only
affects the CH1 audio channel.
● LONG PAUSE TIME
Select the time (in minutes) until the GY-DV500 enters the
tape protection mode (drum rotation stops) when the record-
pause mode is continued for long time.
● SSF MODE
Select the mode of the S.S.F. (Super Scene Finder) function.
S.S.F. function: Stores the time code of desired scenes or
cue points in the unit's memory.
See "How to Use the S.S.F. Function" on page 60.
● DISPLAY SELECT
Select the counter display (time code or date/time indication)
when the COUNTER switch is set to "TC" or "UB".
45
46
RESET/REGEN switch
OPERATE/WARNING
CH-1
AUDIO
LIGHT
RESET
ON
OFF
LEVEL
MONITOR
SELECT
COUNTER
CTL
ALARM
TC
UB
STATUS
MONITOR
CH-1
AUDIO
CH-2
LEVEL
FULL AUTO BLACK
LOLUX
LITHIUM BATT.
STRETCH
NORMAL
COMPRESS
NG
POWER
ON
OFF
Setting the time code recording function
The GY-DV500 records SMPTE-standard time code for U-ver.
or EBU-standard time code for E-ver. during recording. Set the
switches according to applications.
● To record a time code as set in the built-in time code
generator:
• Set the PRESET/REGEN switch to PRESET.
• Set the REC/FREE switch.
If it is required to record continual time codes across different
scenes, set the switch to REC.
• VCR Setup Menu setting (U-ver. only)
Select the time code generator's framing mode as drop
frame or non-drop using the VCR Setup Menu item No. 416
"NON DROP/DROP".
● To record a time code in continuation of the existing time
code on the tape:
• Set the PRESET/REGEN switch to REGEN.
For details on the time code operations including time code
presetting, see "TIME CODE OPERATION" on page 56.
REC/FREE
switch
CH-2
TC GENERATOR
CH-1
CH-2
AUTO
PRESET
FREE
REGEN
REC
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO INPUT
CH-1
CH-2
CONTINUE
MENU
FRONT
REAR
GROUP
ITEM
SELECT
DATA SET
HOLD
SHIFT
ADVANCE
PRESET
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