White Balance Adjustment - JVC GY-DV5100 Instructions Manual

6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

6-6 White Balance Adjustment

Since the colour of light (colour temperature) varies depending on the light source, it is necessary to re-adjust the white balance
when the main light source illuminating the subject changes.
Note:
When a subject illuminated by a halogen lamp with a colour temperature of 3,200K is shot while the colour temperature
conversion filter setting is set to 5,600K, 5,600K+1/8 ND, or 5,600K+1/64 ND, a proper white balance adjustment and (FAW)
Full Time Auto White balance may not be accomplishable. In this case, change the colour temperature conversion filter setting
to 3,200K and then carry out the white balance adjustment and (FAW) again.
● Do not adjust using any highly reflective objects, such as metal, etc., as this may result in improper white balance adjustment.
WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
2.
1.
Iris mode
switch
5.
AUTO WHITE A
OPERATION
During operation
AUTO WHITE A
NG:OBJECT
Improper object
AUTO WHITE A
ERROR:OVER LIGHT
Excessive illumination
FULL-TIME AUTO WHITE BALANCE (FAW)
The FAW function adjusts the white balance value auto-
matically as the lighting condition changes.
This mode is convenient when you have no time to adjust the
white balance or when the camera is moved frequently in and
out of places under different lighting conditions.
■ Setting procedure
The FAW function can be activated with the FAW item on the
CAMERA OPERATION menu screen. The FAW function can
be allocated to one of the white balance switching switches
A, B, or PRESET.
☞ See "CAMERA OPERATION Menu Screen" on page 75.
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FILTER knob
3.
WHT.BAL
switch
1.
OUTPUT
switch
1.
AUTO WHT. POWER
switch
/ACCU FOCUS switch
AUTO WHITE A
OK <3200K>
Result message
AUTO WHITE A
ERROR:LOW LIGHT
Insufficient illumination
Two kinds of white balance adjustment results can be stored in
memories AUTO A and AUTO B.
Adjustment procedure
1.
Set the following switches.
● Set the POWER switch to ON.
● Set the OUTPUT switch to CAM-AUTO KNEE.
● Set the IRIS mode switch of the lens to A (Auto).
2.
Set the FILTER knob according to the current lighting.
3.
Set the WHT.BAL switch to A or B.
4.
Place a white object near the centre of the screen under
the same lighting conditions as the target subject and zoom
in to fill the screen with white.
5.
Tilt the AUTO WHT./ACCU FOCUS switch upward (to AUTO
WHITE) once and release it.
"AUTO WHITE A, B OPERATION" is displayed in the
viewfinder while the auto white balance adjustment circuit
operates.
When correct white balance is obtained, the approximate
colour temperature is displayed together with "AUTO WHITE
A, B OK" for about 5 seconds.
Error messages
If the adjustment ends abnormally, an error message, as
described below, blinks for about 5 seconds.
● NG: OBJECT (Improper object)
Displayed when there is not enough white colour on an object
or the colour temperature is not suitable.
Replace the colour temperature conversion filter or use
another white object and re-adjust the white balance.
● ERROR: LOW LIGHT (Insufficient illumination)
Displayed when the illumination is dim. Increase the
illumination and then re-adjust the white balance.
● ERROR: OVER LIGHT (Excessive illumination)
Displayed when the light is excessively bright. Decrease the
illumination and then re-adjust the white balance.
CAUTION:
● The FAW (Full-time Auto White balance) function cannot
provide optimum white balance with a subject outside
the FAW adjustment range, for example when it contains
only a single colour or not enough white colour.
● The accuracy of the FAW (Full-time Auto White balance)
is inferior to that of the Auto white balance.
● When the power is turned on with the FAW mode
selected, it takes about 10 seconds for the FAW
adjustment to be completed. Do not shoot within this
interval.