Adjustments And Settings For Recording; Adjusting The White Balance And Black Balance; Adjusting The White Balance - Panasonic AJ-SPX900e Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
To record high-quality video with the AJ-SPX900E, 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)
adjustment).
4-1 Adjusting the White balance and
Black Balance

4-1-1 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 FILTER/ND FILTER controls
AUTO W/B BAL
GAIN:Under normal conditions, set to 0 dB
switch:
Used to perform AWB.
2
Adjust the CC FILTER/ND FILTER controls according to the
light conditions.
<Note>
For examples of CC FILTER/ND FILTER adjustments, see
[2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section].
AWB (white balance
WHITE BAL: A or B
OUTPUT: CAM
If it is too dark, an appropriate gain
should be set.
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.
<Note>
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
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.
<Notes>
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 canceled, the value in effect
before automatic adjustment will be used.
6
During an adjustment, the viewfinder displays the following
message:
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
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specified in Step ([A] or [B]).
8
For the 3200K CC 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.
1/4 or more of the
screen in height
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