Panasonic AG-HPX500E - Manual (Page 50)

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Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance
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Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance
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Adjust the ND FILTER control according
to the light conditions.
For examples of ND FILTER adjustments, see
[Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions
Section] (page 19).
3
Place a white pattern at a point where
the light conditions match those for the
light source of the subject. Then zoom-
in on the white pattern so that white
colour appears in the screen.
• A white object (cloth or wall) may be used
instead of a white pattern. The illustration
below shows the required size for the white
space.
<Note>
• Do not include a high-intensity spot in the
screen.
• The white object must appear at the center of
the screen.
1/4 or more of the screen in width
1/3 or more of the
screen in height
4
Adjust the lens iris.
• Display the center marker and adjust the iris
to obtain a 70% indication.
5
Turn the AUTO W/B BAL switch toward
[AWB] and release it.
• The switch returns to the central position with
the white balance automatically adjusted.
6
During an adjustment, the viewfinder
displays the following message:
AWB Ach ACTIVE
To record high-quality video with the AG-HPX500P/
E, the black and white balances must be adjusted
according to conditions.
For higher quality, it is recommended that the
adjustments should be made in this order AWB
(white balance adjustment) → ABB (black balance
adjustment) → AWB (white balance adjustment).
Adjusting the White Balance
Whenever light conditions change, the white balance
must be readjusted.
To adjust the white balance, follow the steps below.
1 ND FILTER control
This control adjusts the amount of light entering
the CCD.
2 AUTO W/B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of white balance.
3 GAIN selector switch
Normally set to 0 dB. If this is too dark, adjust
gain as necessary.
4 OUTPUT selector switch
Set to CAM.
5 WHITE BAL switch
Set to A or B.
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Set the GAIN, OUTPUT and WHITE BAL
switches.
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