Manual White Balance Adjustment - JVC GY-DV300 Instruction Manual

2. Manual White Balance Adjustment

● White balance adjustment is
inhibited when PRESET is
selected. The colour temperature
is fixed at 3200K.
● The result of the manual white
balance adjustment is stored in
memory of the selected white
balance mode. Even after the
power has been turned of f, the
stored white balance condition
is recalled when the relevant
white balance mode is selected
again.
Error indication when auto
white balance adjustment is not
completed normally.
An error message appears for
about 3 seconds in the position
indicated below.
AUTO WH I TE
NG: OBJECT
Error indication area
● NG: OBJECT
(Improper subject)
Displayed when there is not
enough white color on an object
or the color temperature is not
suitable. Replace the white
subject or change the setting of
the ND FILTER switch.
● ERROR: LOW LIGHT
(Insufficient illumination)
Displayed when the illumination
is dim.
● ERROR: OVER LIGHT
(Excessive illumination)
Displayed when the light is
excessively bright.
1.
Set the ND FILTER switch in accordance with the lighting
conditions.
2.
Place a white object (white paper , etc.) near the centre of the
screen and zoom in to fill the screen with white.
3.
Select the mode in which the white balance setting should be
memorized.
q Press the AW button.
The current white balance setting mode is displayed for about
3 seconds, after which the condition becomes the one in
which adjustment of the white balance is enabled.
(PRESET, MEMORY 1, 2, 3)
w Rotate the SELECT dial to select the mode for memorizing
the white balance setting. (Select the mode from among the
MEMORY 1, 2, and 3 options.)
When rotation of the SELECT dial stops, the selected mode
is displayed for about 3 seconds.
4.
Press the AW button for 1 second or more, and then release it.
● The auto white balance adjustment is invoked.
During white balance adjustment, "AUT O WHITE
OPERATION" appears on the LCD screen and the viewfinder
screen.
● When correct white balance is obtained, "AUT O WHITE OK"
is displayed for about 3 seconds.
AUTO WH I TE
OPERATION
During operation
To return to the auto white balance adjustment mode, use
either of the following methods.
● Set the WHITE BALANCE item to AUTO on the OPERATION
menu screen
or
● Set the MODE item to AUTO on the TOP MENU screen.
In this case the shooting mode becomes the auto mode.
AUTO WH I TE
OK
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