Sony PXW-Z150 XDCAM, Operating Manual

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3
Select PRESET, A, or B using the
manual lever
A .
x Setting the A/B value
Select A or B for recording with the
white balance setting stored in memory
A or B.
x To use the PRESET value of white
balance
Select (CAMERA SET) t [WB
PRESET] and select a desired setting.
To save the adjusted white balance
value in memory A or B
1
Press the FULL AUTO button C to set
auto mode off.
2
Press the WHT BAL button B to
highlight the white balance value.
3
Select A ( A) or B ( B) using the
manual lever.
4
Press the MENU button.
5
Press the
V
/
v
/
B
/
b
/SET buttons to select
(CAMERA SET) t [WB SET].
6
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper that fills the screen under the
same lighting conditions as your
subject.
7
Press the SET button.
The adjusted value is stored in
A or
B. The stored color temperature
appears for about 3 seconds.
z Tip
• [WB SET] is assigned to the ASSIGN1/WB
SET button. The adjusted value is stored by
pressing the ASSIGN1/WB SET button when
the shooting screen is displayed, instead of
performing steps
4
to
7
.
b
Note
• When a white balance adjustment value has not
been obtained successfully, A or B
starts flashing slowly. Adjust the subject
appropriately and set the shutter speed to auto or
around 1/60 (60i models)/1/50 (50i models),
then try adjusting the white balance again.
To restore automatic adjustment
Press the WHT BAL button B .
b
Note
• When you turn the FULL AUTO button
C
on,
all other manual adjustments (iris, gain, and
shutter speed) are also released.
Setting values
Example of recording
conditions
Outdoor
([OUTDOOR])
• When recording a night
scene, neon lighting,
fireworks, etc.
• When recording a
sunrise, sunset, etc.
• Under daylight
fluorescent lamp
n Indoor
([INDOOR])
• Where lighting
conditions change,
such as at a party place,
etc.
• Under video light, such
as in a studio, etc.
• Under a sodium or
mercury lamp
Color
temperature
setting ([MANU
WB TEMP])
• You can set a desired
color temperature
between 2300K and
15000K with
(CAMERA SET) t
[WB TEMP SET]
(default setting is
6500K).
Adjusting the color tone (Continued)