White Balance And Black Balance Adjustment; Adjusting The White Balance And Black Balance - Panasonic AG-HMR10P Operating Insructions

White balance and black balance
adjustment
White balance
In order to reproduce the white accurately, adjust
the ratio between the three RGB primary colors.
If the white balance is not adjusted properly,
not only will the white be reproduced poorly, but
the color tones of the entire screen will also be
downgraded. When you are shooting in manual
mode, readjust the white balance whenever
lighting conditions change. You can save the white
balance adjustment values in W.SET. You can also
use the preset values. Use the settings that suit the
shooting conditions.
Black balance
In order to reproduce the black accurately, adjust
the ratio between the three RGB primary colors. If
the black balance is not adjusted properly, not only
will the black be reproduced poorly, but the color
tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded.
It is not normally necessary to adjust the black
balance, but adjustment is necessary if using the
portable recorder when the ambient temperature
has changed greatly.
Adjusting the white balance and black
balance
1
Place a white pattern in a location with the
same lighting conditions and light source
as the subject and fill the whole screen with
white.
• Something white (a white cloth or wall) near
the subject can be used instead.
• Do not include bright spotlights in your shot.
2
Select the white balance mode.
• Setting the white balance (Page 55)
3
While pressing the [SHIFT/EXEC] button,
press for 1 second or longer.
• In accordance with the mode that you
2
selected in step
black balance adjustment starts as in the
following table.
, the white balance and
Mode Operation
Recording
W.SET
Other than
recording
Recording
ATW
P3.2K
Other than
P5.6K
recording
• When the adjustment starts, the following
messages appear on the screen.
Example of message during adjustment
AWB ABB ACTIVE
Example of message after adjustment
AWB ABB OK
• An error message appears on the LCD monitor
screen when automatic adjustment of the white
balance is not possible.
Message when adjustment cannot be done
AWB NG
Adjustment is not possible at shutter speeds of
1/2 – 1/15.
Adjustment
White balance
adjustment is performed.
Black balance adjustment
is performed after white
balance adjustment.
Adjustment is not
performed.
Black balance
adjustment is performed.
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