White balance lock, Advanced features – Sharp VIEWCAM VL-A10H User Manual

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Advanced Features

Advanced Features

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White Balance Lock

The colour of the subject on the screen tends
to look different depending on the lighting
condition. The VIEWCAM is preset to Auto
White Balance mode, which automatically
adjusts the hue of the picture for the current
lighting condition.

The auto white balance may not work properly
for the following subjects. In this case, use the
white balance lock function.
• Subjects with one dominant colour or

subjects against background with one
dominant colour

• Subjects under very bright light source, e.g.

video lights

• Subjects under light source with red hue, e.g.

glow of sunset

• Close-up images of small objects

1

In Recording Standby mode, press the
MENU button until

appears.

2

Aim the lens at a white object.

• Adjust the distance of the object so that

the entire screen is white.

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Press the WHITE BAL. button (

A).

• “WHITE BAL.” changes from blue to

yellow and begins flashing.

• “WHITE BAL.” stops flashing when the

locking procedure is completed.

4

Aim the lens at the desired subject and
press the REC START/STOP button to
begin recording.

To cancel White Balance Lock

Press the WHITE BAL. button. “WHITE BAL.”
returns to blue.

Notes:
• If the light source changes or if you move from

indoors to outdoors, or vice versa, when
recording with the white balance locked, the
white balance may shift. Reset the white
balance.

• Even after the white balance has been locked,

white balance shifts may occur due to slight
changes in illumination or depending on the
subject.

• Do not move the VIEWCAM while “WHITE BAL.”

is flashing in step 3.

• If “WHITE BAL.” does not stop flashing in step 3,

press the WHITE BAL. button to cancel the
locking procedure and repeat step 3.

• The White Balance Lock will be cancelled if the

power source is interrupted.

The White Balance Lock will be cancelled if a

scene setting is selected thereafter.

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