Olympus DP21-SAL Instructions Manual page 38

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White Balance (WB) Mode Setting
The white balance adjustment mode can be selected from the
following three options.
Mode
AUTO
MANUAL
}Pressing the OTWB button of the hand switch D21-HS sets the OTWB mode automatically.
}When OTWB is selected in the MANUAL mode, the white balance value set when the OTWB button on the hand switch
D21-HS was last pressed is recalled. Therefore, if the lighting condition such as the brightness was different from the
moment the OTWB button was last pressed, the optimum color tone would not be obtained. If this happens, view a white
image on the live view and execute the OTWB adjustment operation again (p. 23).
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Identifies the white part in the live image and adjusts the white balance automatically. The white
balance adjustment is executed automatically whenever the illumination brightness changes. How-
ever, when the live image contains little white part or with certain specimen type or brightness, the white
balance cannot be adjusted properly and the optimum color tone cannot be obtained.
The arbitrary white balance value can be set.
When using DP21
The white balance can be selected from OTWB or color temperatures (3000K, 3700K, 4000K,
4500K, 5500K or 6500K).
OTWB:
Color Temperature: Specifying the arbitrary color temperature allows you to obtain the color
When using DP26
The white balance can be selected from OTWB or Gain (U Gain or V Gain).
OTWB: Retrieves the white balance value which was set when the OTWB button of the hand
switch D21-HS was pressed last time.
Gain: U Gain or V Gain can be set individually. Set the Gain value according to your prefer-
ence.
Setting Range: 0 to 383
Default Value: U 210, V 230
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Function/Characteristics
Retrieves the white balance value which was set when the OTWB button
of the hand switch D21-HS was pressed last time.
suitable for each color temperature.
Default: AUTO
DP21