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3.5 WHITE BALANCE CONTROL
The screen color can be adjusted by using the WHITE BALANCE function.
1. Please direct the arrow to point to “WHITE BAL” by moving the joystick UP and DOWN.
2. Please select the mode you would like to operate by moving the joystick LEFT or RIGHT.
Please select one of the 6 modes below:
ATW (Auto Tracking White Balance):
This mode can be used within the color temperature range from 5,500°K to 6,000°K (eg,
fluorescent light, outdoor, sodium vapor lamp or inside tunnels).
AWB:
This mode can be used within the color temperature range from 2,500°K to 10,000°K.
AWC->SET: To find the optimal setting for the current luminance environment in this mode, point
the camera toward a sheet of white paper, and press middle of joystick. If the environment
changes, you have to readjust it.
MANUAL: The manual adjustment mode enables a more precise adjustment. Please select ATW
or AWC first. Then change to manual adjustment mode and press middle of joystick. Set the
suitable color temperature, and increase or decrease the red and blue color values at the same
time while checking the color changes of the objects in view.
Select “RET” to save all settings in this menu and returns to the previous menu.
Select “END” to save all the menu settings and exit.
INDOOR:
Select this option when the color temperature is 5,600°K.
OUTDOOR:
Select this option when the color temperature is 3,300°K.
Press “RET” to save all settings in this menu and returns to the previous menu.
Press “END” to save all the menu settings and exit
3.6 DAY NIGHT
These settings control the operation of the camera when the illumination level changes. Choices are
Color at all times; B/W at all times; or color when illumination is bright, switching to B/W in low light.
B/W: The picture is always displayed in B/W.
BURST: OFF/ON.
ON: Retains the color burst information; minor color noises may appear when ambient
illumination is low.
OFF: With color burst signal off, picture will be pure B/W.
Return: Press “RET” to save all settings in the DAY/NIGHT menu and returns to the previous
menu.
Press “END” to save all the menu settings and exit.