GRASS VALLEY OCP 400, User Manual

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OCP 400 Operational Control Panel User’s Guide (v12.0) 29
Chapter 4 - Operation
Chapter 4
Operation
4.1 Camera control
4.1.1 Setting white balance
The WHITE BALANCE button starts the automatic white balance process. The camera
measures a white area in the middle of the picture and stores a colour temperature setting in
the AW1 or AW2 memory positions.
The WHITE BALANCE button only operates if the colour temperature function is in a preset
position (AW1 or AW2) and the colour bars are switched off.
1. Press the WHITE BALANCE button once to display the measurement window in the
camera viewfinder.
– The button lights.
2. Press the WHITE BALANCE button a second time to start the measurement process.
– The button flashes.
If the measurement is successful, the light in the button and the measurement window are
switched off. If the measurement is unsuccessful, the light in the
WHITE BALANCE button is
orange.
If the button is pressed during the measurement process or at the end of an unsuccessful
measurement, the value stored in AW1 or AW2 is reset.
4.1.2 Iris control
Press the AUTO button to switch on the automatic iris control system.
– The
AUTO
button lights to show that the automatic iris control system is in operation.
Tip
✎
Even when auto iris is activated the manual control can still be used to vary the iris opening by
+1 or - 1 F-stop.