Panasonic AW?HE60HE, Operating Instructions Manual

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White balance adjustment
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White balance adjustment
In order for the white to be reproduced accurately, the ratio
between the three primary colors (RGB) is adjusted. If the
white balance has shifted out of adjustment, not only will the
white be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire
screen will also be degraded.
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This adjustment must be performed when using the
unit for the first time or when the unit has not been
used for a prolonged period.
● ● It must be performed when the lighting conditions or
brightness has changed.
As the type of adjustment used, AWB (automatic white
balance adjustment) which is used to adjust the white
balance when the AWB button on the controller is pressed,
ATW (automatic tracking white balance adjustment) which
is used to keep adjusting the white balance at all times, or
manual adjustment can be selected.
The results of the AWB adjustment can be stored in two
memories, A and B, when “AWB A” or “AWB B” has been
selected for the white balance.
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Once the white balance values have been adjusted, their
setup procedure will be completed simply by selecting
them using the camera menus or web settings, or by
pressing the buttons on the controller, provided that they
are going to be used under the same conditions as the
ones established when the values were set.
There is no need to set it again.
● ●
Once a new setting is entered, the previous setting will be
erased.
Use the two memories to store settings corresponding to
different shooting conditions.
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When Shooting mode (Scene) on the AW-HE60 is set
to [FullAuto], the white balance cannot be manually
adjusted (as the camera is locked in auto mode).
For details, refer to [Selecting the shooting modes
(scene files)] (pages 10 to 12).
Note
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Automatic adjustment
(AWB: AWB A or AWB B)
When performing the operations
using the wireless remote control
1
Shoot a white subject (such as a white wall or
handkerchief) so that it fills the screen.
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Do not shoot shiny or very bright objects.
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Steps
2
through
8
represent the procedure for selecting
the “AWB A” or “AWB B” memory. They need not be taken
if a selection has already been made.
2
Select Manual1, Manual2 or Manual3 as the
shooting mode by following the procedure in
“Selecting the shooting modes (scene files)”
(page 11).
Camera
Scene Manual1
Contrast
Picture
Color Matrix
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3
Press the [
▲
] or [
▼
] button to bring the cursor
to “Picture”.
4
Press the [
○
] button.
The “Picture 1/2” sub-menu is displayed.
Picture 1/2
Chroma Level 0
AWB Mode AWB A
R Gain 0
B Gain 0
Detail High
Detail Level H 18
Detail Level L 12
Flesh Tone Mode Off
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