White Balance Setting - LevelOne FCS-5051 User Manual

5.5.2 White Balance Setting

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 measuring 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 environment 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
environment with light source having color temperature in the range roughly from 2500 ~
10000K.
Manual Mode
In this mode, users can change the White Balance value manually. Users can select a
number between 0 ~127 of "Rgain/ Bgain" item to gain the red/ blue illuminant on the Live
Video Panel.
Color Temperature in K
6,000 to 8,000
6,500
2,500 to 3,000
2,820
1,200 to 1,500
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