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LDK 3000+ High-Definition Camera Head User’s Guide (v1.0) 55
Chapter 5 - Video setup
5.6.3 Auto-white balance
If the reference color temperatures do not match your lighting conditions carry out the auto-
white procedure as follows:
1. Use the Color temperature switch to select one of the memory positions FL50, FL60,
AW1 or AW2 in which to store the measured color 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:
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Note
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Note
If you did not select one of the memory positions FL50, FL60, AW1 or AW2, the ’Precondition
fail’ message appears in the viewfinder.
3. Point the camera so that the reference white surface is between the two small black
boxes.
4. Press the White balance switch again to start the measurement procedure. A message
indicating that the process is runnning appears.
SW1 SW 2
Std
File
VTR start
Audio Level
Select
V
shift
Clean
scan
Exp.
Time
White
Bal.
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-
+
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Gain Bars
Off Off Col. T
emp
.
Blac
k Str
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Color temperature
selection switch
Auto white balance
switch
ND/RE BATT MEDIA REC ++ + -
AW2 AW1 FL 7.5 5.6 3.2
FOC+
4.7 !
AWHITE: window
ND/RE BATT MEDIA REC ++ + -
AW2 AW1 FL 7.5 5.6 3.2
FOC+
4.7 !
AWHITE: running