Panasonic AJ-HDC27V Operating Instructions Manual page 49

Adjusting the white balance and black balance
Adjusting the white balance
When the white balance cannot
automatically be adjusted
An error message appears on the viewfinder screen
(when "2" or "3" has been set as the display mode).
Messages relating to white balance adjustment
Error
Meaning
message
COLOR TEMP. Color temperature is too
HIGH high.
COLOR TEMP. Color temperature is too
LOW low.
LOW LIGHT There is not enough
light.
LEVEL OVER There is too much light.
UNSTABLE The shooting conditions
CONDITION are unstable (shooting
under fluorescent light,
unstable camera
posture, etc.).
When any of the error messages listed above is
displayed, take the recommended action, and try
adjusting the white balance again.
If the error message persists even after repeated
attempts, consult your dealer.
<Notes>
On rare occasions, AWB cannot be adjusted and a
NG display appears. In a case like this, adjust AWB
again.
When there is no time to adjust the white
balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The white
balance for the filter is achieved in accordance with
the setting position of the FILTER control (outer).
White balance memories
Recommended action
There are two sets of white balance memories, A and
B.
When the FILTER INH setting on the CAMERA SW
Select a suitable filter.
MODE screen of CAM MENU is ON (default setting),
the number of memories for set A and set B is limited
Select a suitable filter.
to one each. In this case, the memory contents are
not coupled with the filter.
Increase the amount of
light or increase the
When FILTER INH is set to OFF, the adjustment
gain.
values for each filter can be automatically saved in the
Reduce the amount of
memories corresponding to the WHITE BAL switch
light or reduce the gain.
settings (A or B). This unit contains four filters so that
If flickering is to blame, a total of 8 (4a2) adjustment values are saved.
install the shutter, and
stabilize the shooting
conditions.
White balance search area
It is possible to set the white balance search area to
either 90% or 50% by changing the AWB AREA
setting on the OPTION screen of the CAM MENU.
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90%
50%