Panasonic AW-HE120KE, Operating Instructions Manual

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Adjustment
White balance adjustment
(continued)
5
Press the [

] or [

] button to bring the cursor
to “White Balance Mode”.
6
Press the [

] button.
“White Balance Mode” starts blinking.
7
Press the [

] or [

] button to change the
White Balance Mode to be used to “AWB A” or
“AWB B”, and press the [

] button to enter the
selection.
8
Press the [MENU] button for 2 seconds.
The camera menu display is exited.
9
Press the [SET] button for 2 seconds.
The auto white balance adjustment (AWB) and auto
black balance adjustment (ABB) are performed, and the
white balance setting is entered.
 
When “On” has been selected as the “OSD Status”
(page 50) setting, the “AWB OK” message will appear
at the center of the screen when the white balance
adjustment is completed successfully.
When the black balance adjustment is completed
successfully, the “ABB OK” message appears at the
center of the screen.
AWB OK
 
The black balance is set at the same time.
When this takes place, the lens is closed and then the
adjustment is performed so the screen will temporarily
turn black.
When only the auto white balance adjustment (AWB)
is to be performed, ensure that the [SET] button is
pressed or held down for a period of time which does
not exceed 2 seconds.
 
The white balance cannot be adjusted when color bars
are displayed. Press the [MODE] button to switch to
the camera picture.
 
When the adjustment has failed, an error message
such as “OUT RANGE NG”, “HIGH LIGHT NG”,
“LOW LIGHT NG” or “ATW NG” is displayed.
Notes
When performing the operations using the controller
When the AW-RP655 or AW-RP555 is connected:
1
Shoot a white subject (such as a white wall or
handkerchief) so that it fills the screen.
 
Do not shoot shiny or very bright objects.
2
Press the [A] button or [B] button of [WHITE
BAL] to select “AWB A” or “AWB B” for the
white balance.
The selected button’s lamp lights.
 
The white balance setting is not entered if “ATW” has
been selected.
3
Press the [AWC] button.
The auto white balance adjustment (AWB) is executed,
and the white balance setting is entered.
The [AWC] button’s lamp blinks while the white balance
is being adjusted, and its lamp goes off when the
adjustment is completed successfully. Its lamp lights if
the white balance could not be adjusted.
 
If color bars have been selected (the [MODE] button
or [BAR/CAM] button’s lamp lights) or if ATW is
selected (the [ATW] button’s lamp lights), it means
that the [AWC] button is not working or that the auto
white balance adjustment has failed. (The button’s
lamp lights.)