RCA LDK 8000 Digital Camera User Manual


 
56 LDK 8000 HDTV camera system User’s Guide (v3.0)
Chapter 5 - Operating instructions
Variable colour temperature
The Colour temperature switch on the left-front side of the camera can also be used to vary
the colour temperature continuously between its minimum and maximum value (2500K to
20000K).
1. Hold the switch continuously in the up or down position until you see the value in the
viewfinder change in steps of 10.
2. Release the switch when you reach the value you want.
3. Using the switch momentarily again sets the colour temperature to the nearest standard
value.
Auto-white balance
If the reference colour temperatures do not match your lighting conditions carry out the auto-
white procedure as follows:
Figure 5-7. Auto white balance switches
1. Use the Colour temperature switch to select one of the memory positions FL50, FL60,
AW1 or AW2 in which to store the measured colour temperature value.
2. Press once on the White balance switch at the front of the camera to start the automatic
white balance procedure. The following appears in the viewfinder:
SW1
SW 2
Std.
File
VTR start
Audio Level
Select
V
shift
Clean
scan
Exp.
Time
White
Bal.
+
-
+
-
Gain
Bars
Off
Off
Col. Temp.
Black Str.
Auto white balance
switch
Colour temperature selection
switch
ND/RE
BATT
MEDIA
REC
++
+
-
AW2AW1
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