Hitachi KP-E500 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Setting WB detection area
1) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to
“WB AREA”.
2) Press the SET button to shift the mode in the sequence
“OFF”, “ON(NO.*)”. [*1 9] Factory setting is “OFF”.
OFF : All the screens
ON(NO.*) [*1 9] : Only the selection area
3) When the display is turned “ON(NO.*), “AREA SELECT” is
displayed in the line in the under.
4) Shift the cursor to “AREA SELECT” and push the SET
button to display the detection area(WB) select menu.
DETECTTION AREA
(
WB
)
SELECT MENU
Detect area position
6) There are 9 white detect areas selected by the UP and
DOWN buttons. Select the areas from nos. 1 to 9 that
include the subject of main interest. (Factory setting is NO.1)
UP button : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(ascending order)
DOWN button : 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(descending order)
6) After deciding the detection area, push the SET button to
return to the “WHITE BALANE MENU”.
AWC (preset white balance)
After white balance condition is set, it is automatically stored in
memory. The AWC mode should be used where the color
temperature does not change once it has been set. The color
temperature adjustment range of AWC is 2300 K 10,000 K.
1) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to
“PRESET START”.
2) Select a white object to image near the center of the screen.
3) When a SET button switch is pushed, the white balance
adjustment is begun. At that time, “PUSH SET” enters the
state of blinking.
4) The cursor moves to “R-GAIN OFFSET” when the automatic
setting is completed. The time required in the automatic
setting changes depending on the light condition. If the
white balance is not correct after about 15 seconds, please
repeat the process from step 1.
Fine-tuning of white balance
After Preset is completed, the white balance can be fine-tuned by
the R/B gain offset.
1) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to
“R-GAIN OFFSET” or “B-GAIN OFFSET”, then press the
SET button. The adjustment value at the right of value
flashes.
2) Change the “R-GAIN OFFSET” or “B-GAIN OFFSET” by
pressing the UP and DOWN buttons.
(Variable range: -128 000 +127)
3) Return the factory setting(000) by simultaneously pressing
the UP and DOWN buttons for two seconds.
4) The setting is fixed when the SET button is pushed, and the
cursor moves below by one line.
WHITE BALANCE MENU (MODE: AWC)
>
Select White Balance mode
Set preset start
Adjustment of the R gain offset
Adjustment of the B gain offset
Return to the main menu
End of menu display
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