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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording (continued)
Detection area for the white balance
The detection area for the white balance is selectable
between 90%, 50% and 25%, using the menu option AWB
AREA.
This option can be found in the <WHITE BALANCE MODE>
screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION
page.
The detection area is factory-set to 25%.
When you have no time to adjust the white balance
Position the WHITE BAL switch at [PRST].
This adjusts the white balance for the filter according to the
position of the CC/ND FILTER control.
When the white balance has not been
automatically adjusted
When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted,
the viewfinder displays an error message.
If one of the error messages listed below appears, take the
appropriate steps, then adjust the white balance again.
If the error message appears after repeated readjustments,
the interior of the unit must be inspected. For more
information, contact your distributor.
Retaining white balances
Each value in memory is retained even if the video camera-
recorder is turned off; it will not be lost until the white
balance is re-adjusted. White balances are stored in either of
two systems: A or B.
When the menu option FILTER INH is set to “ON” (default),
each system stores only one value. If this is the case, the
values are not synchronised with the filters. This option can
be found in the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen, which is
accessible from the CAM OPERATION page.
When the menu option FILTER INH is set to “OFF”, the
adjusted value for each filter can be automatically stored in
the memory that corresponds to the position of the WHITE
BAL switch (A or B). Your AJ-SPC700P has four built-in
filters; it stores eight (4 C 2) adjusted values.
Note that, when the menu options AWB A and AWB B are
set to “VAR”, the color temperatures specified through
COLOR TEMP A and COLOR TEMP B are used, meaning
that the white balances cannot be adjusted with the AWB
switch. The menu options are found in the <WHITE
BALANCE MODE> screen, which is accessible from the
CAM OPERATION page.
Setting the auto-tracking white balance (ATW)
The AJ-SPC700P has an auto-tracking white balance (ATW)
feature that automatically tracks the white balance for
pictures according to lighting conditions.
The ATW feature can be assigned to Position [B] of the
WHITE BAL switch. To do so, the menu option AWB B must
be set to “ATW”. This option can be found in the <WHITE
BALANCE MODE> screen, which is accessible from the
CAM OPERATION page.
The ATW feature may be assigned to the USER MAIN,
USER1, or USER2 button. For more information, see [4-9-4
Assigning Functions to USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2
Buttons].
To cancel the auto-tracking white balance
Press the user button that has the ATW feature assigned, or
change the position of the WHITE BAL switch. Note that,
when the ATW feature is assigned to [B] of the WHITE BAL
switch, the auto-tracking white balance cannot be cancelled
with a user button.
<Note>
This function does not guarantee 100% accuracy of the
white balance. When using the AJ-SPC700P, remember
that there will be some allowance in the trackability of
changes in lighting conditions and pull-in accuracy of white
balances.
Viewfinder displays related to white balance
See [4-7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays].
Error message Description Remedies
COLOR TEMP.
HIGH
The color
temperature is too
high.
Select an appropriate
filter.
COLOR TEMP.
LOW
The color
temperature is too
low.
Select an appropriate
filter.
LOW LIGHT There is
insufficient light.
Increase the light level
or gain.
LEVEL OVER There is too much
light.
Decrease the light level
or gain.
CHECK FILTER The FILTER
control is
displaced.
Check the FILTER
control.
TIME OVER AWB was not
completed within
the time allowed.
Shooting conditions
may be unstable. If
flicker occurs, press the
shutter and readjust the
AWB under stable
conditions.
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50%
25%
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