Panasonic Camcorder Memory Card Camera-Recorder User Manual

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording — Adjusting the white and black balance
Adjusting the white and black balance
To obtain high-quality video at all times using the camera, the white and black balance must be adjusted according to conditions.
To obtain higher image quality, perform the adjustment in the order of AWB (white balance adjustment) → ABB (black balance adjustment) → AWB
(white balance adjustment).
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NOTE
t When white or black balance is adjusted while video is disrupted by the generator lock, adjustment may not be performed correctly. Adjust white or
black balance again after video has returned to normal.
Adjusting the white balance
The white balance must be adjusted again when the lighting conditions change. Follow the steps below to adjust the white balance automatically.
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a
c d e
a: <CC FILTER>/<ND FILTER> dial
Adjust the amount of light entering the MOS sensor.
b: <AUTO W/B BAL> switch
Use to execute the automatic white balance.
c: <GAIN> switch
Normally, set this to 0 dB. If it is too dark, set the gain to an appropriate value.
d: <OUTPUT> switch
Set this switch to <CAM>.
e: <WHITE BAL> switch
Set this switch to <A> or <B>.
r When the <WHITE BAL> switch is set to <A>
1
Set the <GAIN>, <OUTPUT>, and <WHITE BAL> switches.
2
Select the <CC FILTER>/<ND FILTER> dial setting according to the light conditions.
For details on setting example of the <CC FILTER>/<ND FILTER> dial, refer to “Shooting and recording/playback functions section” (page 20).
3
Place the white pattern at a point where the light conditions match those for the light source for the subject, and zoom in on the
white pattern so that the white color appears in the screen.
4
Adjust the lens aperture.
5
Set the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <AWB> side, and then release it.
The switch returns to the central position with the white balance automatically adjusted.
r White pattern
fA white object (cloth or wall) near the subject may also be used for the white pattern.
fRequired size of white pattern is as follows.
1/4 or more of the screen width
1/4 or more of the screen height
fDo not allow bright spotlights within the screen.
fThe white pattern must appear at the center of the screen.

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