Grass Valley LDK 8000 v.2.0 - Manual (Page 55)

v2.0
LDK 8000 User’s Guide | Operating instructions 5-15
Selecting the colour temperature
The up/down Colour temperature switch on the left-front side of the camera allows a choice
between:
Three preset colour temperatures:
• 3200K (3.2K) - for studio lighting conditions
• 4700K (4.7K) - for outdoors, clouded conditions
• 5600K (5.6K) - for outdoors, clouded conditions
• 7500K (7.5K) - for outdoors, clear blue skies
The memory positions:
• FL - memory position for fluorescent light (matrix automatically set to CoolFL)
• FL50 - memory position for 50Hz fluorescent light (matrix automatically set to CoolFL and
exposure to 50Hz.)
• FL60 - memory position for 60Hz fluorescent light (matrix automatically set to CoolFL and
exposure to 60Hz.)
• AW1 - memory position 1
• AW2 - memory position 2
An automatic continuous white position:
• AWC - continuous measurement (2.5K to 20K)
When the switch is first pressed, the viewfinder displays the current value.
Select a new value by scrolling up or down through the available values.
The Colour temperature indicators in the viewfinder light to show which position is selected.
None of these indicators light when AWC is selected, but the Non-standard indicator lights.
The viewfinder also displays the actual value of a measured colour temperature. The range of
the auto-white balance is from 2.5K to 20K.
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 (2.5K to 20K).
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.