Adjusting The White Balance And Black Balance - Panasonic AG-HPX300 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance

To record high-quality video with the unit, the black and white balances must be adjusted according to conditions.
For higher quality, it is recommended that the adjustments should be made in this order AWB (white balance adjustment)
> ABB (black balance adjustment) > AWB (white balance adjustment).
Adjusting the White Balance
Whenever light conditions change, the white balance must
be re-adjusted.
To adjust the white balance, follow the steps below.
1
Set the switches as illustrated below.
CC/ND FILTER control
GAIN:Under normal conditions, set to 0 dB
AUTO W/B BAL switch:
Used to perform If it is too dark, an appropriate gain
should be set.
AWB.
2
Adjust the CC/ND FILTER control according to the
light conditions.
Note
For examples of CC/ND FILTER adjustments, see
[Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section]
(page 18).
3
Place a white pattern at a point where the light
conditions match those for the light source of the
subject. Then zoom-in on the white pattern so that
white color appears in the screen. A white object
(cloth or wall) may be used instead of a white pattern.
The illustration below shows the required size for the
white space.
Notes
Do not include a high-intensity spot in the screen.
The white object must appear at the center of the
screen.
1/4 or more of the screen in width
WHITE BAL: A or B
OUTPUT: CAM
1/4 or more of the
screen in height
Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance
4
Adjust the lens iris.
5
Flip up the AUTO W/B BAL switch so that it is
positioned at [AWB], then release it.
The switch returns to the central position with the
white balance automatically adjusted.
Note
To cancel automatic white balance adjustment in
process (the viewfinder displays "AWB ACTIVE"), re-
position the AUTO W/B BAL switch at [AWB].
If automatic adjustment is cancelled, the value in
effect before automatic adjustment will be used.
6
During an adjustment, the viewfinder displays the
following message:
AWB ACTIVE
7
The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds, and
the following message will appear:
The adjusted value is automatically stored in the
memory specified in Step
AWB A OK 3.2K
8
For the 3200K CC/ND filter, if the subject's color
temperature is lower than 2300K or higher than
9900K the following message appears:
If the arrow points down ( ; ) the actual color
temperature is lower than the temperature indicated.
If the arrow points up ( : ) the actual temperature is
higher than the temperature indicated.
AWB A OK 2.3K ;
1
([A] or [B]).
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