White Balance - Siemens CCMS2010-IRW User Manual

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12.5.2 White Balance

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The White Balance setting can be found under this path: Camera> White Balance.
A camera needs to find reference color temperature, which is a way of measuring
the quality of a light source, for calculating all the other colors. The unit for measur-
ing this ratio is in degree Kelvin (K). Users can select one of the White Balance
Control modes according to the operating environment. The following table shows
the color temperature of some light sources for reference. Click on <√> to confirm
the new setting.
Light Sources
Cloudy Sky
Noon Sun and Clear Sky
Household Lighting
75-watt Bulb
Candle Flame
Auto Mode (Auto White Balance)
The Auto White Balance mode is suitable for environments with light source having
color temperature in the range roughly from 2700 ~ 7800K.
ATW Mode (Auto Tracking White Balance)
With Auto Tracking White Balance function, the white balance in a scene will be
automatically adjusted while temperature color is changing. The ATW Mode is
suitable for environments with light source having color temperature in the range
roughly from 2500 ~ 10000K.
One Push
With One Push function, white balance is adjusted and fixed according to the sce-
ne the camera sees at the moment. This function is best for situations with minimal
scene changes and continuous lighting. The function is suitable for light sources
with any kind of color temperature. Follow the steps below to set the white balance.
 Point the camera to the monitoring area.
 Select <One Push> in the White Balance setting menu and click <√>.
 Click the
NOTE: In this mode, the value of white balance will not change as the scene or the
light source varies. Therefore, users might have to re-adjust the white balance by
pushing the button again when needed.
Manual Mode
In this mode, users can change the White Balance value manually. Users can se-
lect a number between 0 ~127 of "Rgain / Bgain" item to gain the red / blue illumi-
nant on the Live Video Pane.
Color Temperature in K
6,000 to 8,000
2,500 to 3,000
1,200 to 1,500
button to adjust the white balance.
6,500
2,820
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