Sony PMW-320K Operating Instructions Manual page 52

AUTO W/B BAL switch
The message "Executing..." appears during
execution, and changes to "OK: (color
temperature of subject)" when the
adjustment finishes.
The adjustment values are saved
automatically in the memory selected in
1
step (A or B).
Note
If the camcorder has a zoom lens with an automatic
iris, the iris may hunt
prevent this, adjust the iris gain knob (indicated as
IG, IS, or S) on the lens.
For details, refer to the lens operation manual.
1) Hunting: Repeated brightening and darkening of
the image, resulting from repeated response to
automatic iris control.
If the automatic white balance adjustment
cannot be made
If the white balance adjustment cannot be
completed normally, an error message will appear
for about three seconds on the viewfinder screen.
Possible messages are listed below.
Error message Meaning
NG: Low Light The white video level is too low.
Either open the lens iris or
increase the gain.
NG: Timeout Adjustment could not be
completed within the standard
number of attempts.
NG: High Light The white video level is too
high. Either stop down the lens
iris or change the ND filter.
If any of the above error messages is displayed,
retry the white balance adjustment. If the error
message occurs again, an internal check is
necessary.
For information about this internal check, refer to
the Maintenance Manual.
52 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance
1)
during the adjustment. To
If you have no time to adjust the white
balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
This makes it possible to automatically set the
white balance to 5600K (factory default value) by
pressing the COLOR TEMP. button.
The color temperature to which the white balance
is set when the COLOR TEMP. button is pressed
can be selected from among 3200K, 4300K,
5600K, and 6300K on OPERATION
>Assignable SW in the setup menu. You can also
assign color temperatures to the ASSIGN. 1/3
switches or ASSIGNABLE 4/5 switches.
To change the color temperature when
the ND filter is switched
You can assign electrical CC (color correction)
filters to ND filters (see page 16). This allows you
to change the color temperature automatically
when the ND filter is switched.
1
Set MAINTENANCE >White Filter
>ND Filter C.Temp in the setup menu
(see page 124) to On.
2
To assign an electrical CC filter to
FILTER selector position number 1,
select [ND FLT C.Temp<1>]. To assign
it to positions 2 to 4, select [ND FLT
C.Temp<2-4>].
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the
desired color temperature.
As you turn the MENU knob, the color
temperature changes as follows: 3200K y
4300K y 5600K y 6300K.
4
2
Repeat steps and
3
as required.