Panasonic AW-HE870N Camcorder User Manual


 
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White balance may not be correctly set if the
lighting of the object is too weak.
Since the camera has a built-in memory, the set
white balance will remain in the memory even if
power is turned off. Therefore, it is not necessary to
reset the white balance if the color temperature of
those objects remains unchanged. However, it must
be reset if the color temperature changes, such as
when you move from indoors to outside, or vice
versa.
The R/B gain adjustment of painting setting will
be automatically reset to ±0 after setting the white
balance. (Painting setting of the camera menu in
only User Mode.)
Notes
Automatic tracking white balance setting (ATW)
White balance will be automatically set to continuously
match changes of light source and color temperature
while the white balance setting is set to ATW.
ATW might not function properly when high
brightness light (ex. fluorescent lamp) beams into a
screen.
White balance may not be accurately set if there is
no white object in the scene being shot.
Notes
Manual white balance setting
Manual setting is possible in User Mode only.
1. Select the white balance mode either AWB A or
AWB B by menu.
2. Aim the camera at a large
white object to set the
automatic white balance.
3. Adjust the red gain/blue gain
control in the Painting item of
Color Set sub menu of User
Mode until the carrier wave of
the white portion of the video
signal is at the minimum width or the white object in
the monitor screen appears pure white.
(Use an oscilloscope or a waveform monitor for
precise adjustment.)
Preset of 3200K or 5600K white balance
When the white balance setting is set to either “3200K” or
“5600K” the white balance will be automatically set to the
color temperature 3200K or 5600K, respectively.
Minimize the carrier
wave using the red
& blue gain controls
Waveform for white
balance set chart
Adjustment