White Balance; Using Switch; Using Direct Menu - Sony PMW-150 Operating Instructions Manual

White Balance

You can select the adjustment mode according to
the shooting conditions.
Preset mode
The color temperature is adjusted to the preset
value (factory setting: 3200K) in this mode.
Select this mode when there is no time to adjust
the white balance or when you wish to fix the
white balance to the condition of you set for a
Picture Profile.
Memory A mode, Memory B mode
The white balance is adjusted to the value stored
in memory A or memory B.
Pressing the WHITE BAL button (page 11)
executes auto white balance and stores the
adjusted value in memory A or memory B.
When the Wi-Fi remote commander is used and
the ATW function is set to off, the adjusted value
is changed to the one in memory A, irrespective
of the status of the WHITE BAL switch.
ATW (Auto-Tracing White balance) mode
In this mode, the camcorder automatically adjusts
the white balance to the appropriate condition.
When the color temperature of the light source
changes, the white balance adjustment is
automatically executed.
Five steps of adjustment speed can be selected
with "ATW Speed" (page 79) in the CAMERA
SET menu.
When the ATW Hold function is assigned to an
assignable button (page 45), you can
momentarily hold the ATW value to fix the white
balance, even in ATW mode, by pressing the
button.
Note
Under some conditions of lighting or the shooting
subject, adjustment by ATW may fail to provide proper
colors.
Examples:
• When the subject of a substantially single color like
sky, sea, ground, grass, or certain kinds of flowers
occupies most of the frame area.
• When the subject is under a light source of extremely
high or extremely low color temperature.
If execution of automatic tracing by the ATW function
takes an unacceptably long time or only results in an
inadequate effect, then execute the AWB function.
Using the switch
Make a selection with the WHITE BAL switch
(page 13).
B: ATW mode or Memory B mode
A: Memory A mode
PRST: Preset mode
The B position of the WHITE BAL switch is
assigned to ATW mode at the factory. The setting
can be changed with "White Switch <B>" (page
79) in the CAMERA SET menu to select Memory
B mode.
Setting the camcorder to Full Auto mode (page
34) forcibly activates ATW mode.
Assigning the ATW on/off function to an
assignable button (page 45) permits you to
independently activate/deactivate ATW when
Full Auto mode is off.
Using the Direct menu
When you press the DISPLAY button (page 13),
the current adjustment mode and color
temperature are displayed on the screen (page
16).
ATW: ATW mode
W:A: Memory A mode
W:B: Memory B mode
W:P: Preset mode
When the Direct menu (page 17) is in All mode,
you can select from among ATW, W:A, W:B, and
W:P.
When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you can
switch between ATW and the mode set with the
WHITE BAL switch.
Executing Auto White Balance
1
To store the adjustment value in
memory, select Memory A or Memory
B mode.
2
Place a white subject under the same
lighting condition and zoom in on it so
that a white area is obtained on the
screen.
3
Adjust the brightness.
Adjust Iris as instructed in "Adjusting the
brightness manually" (page 39) below.
4
Press the WHITE BAL button (page
11).
Auto white balance adjustment begins.
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