White Balance Adjustment
Carry out white balance adjustment when the illumination condition (color
temperature) is changed.
Adjust the white balance when using the camera for the first time or after replacing the
lens.
1. In the MENU mode, set up WHITE BAL: MEM.
2. Turn off the MENU screen to select the DIRECT mode.
3. Provide a proper aperture value of lens using the auto iris function or manually.
4. Put an white object in the subject image, and zoom it up.
5. Hold the AWB button pressed for about 2 seconds for automatic white balance
adjustment. With MESSAGE RTN:ON, AUTO WHITE appears. At the end of
successful adjustment AUTO WHITE:OK appears.
6. If white balance adjustment cannot be made, any of the following messages will
appear. Take a proper procedure according to the error message, and then try white
balance adjustment again.
Error message
Procedure
AUTO WHITE
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NG
CHANGE TO CAM
TRY AGAIN
Turn off the color bar.
AUTO WHITE
㧦
NG
CHANGE TO MEMORY
MODE
TRY AGAIN
Set up WHITE BAL:MEM.
AUTO WHITE
㧦
NG
LOW LIGHT
TRY AGAIN
White balance cannot be made due to insufficient
illumination.
Increase the intensity of illumination, turn lens iris
toward open direction, or increase the gain to provide a
proper video level.
Press the AWB switch again.
AUTO WHITE
㧦
NG
HIGH LIGHT
TRY AGAIN
White balance cannot be made due to excess
illumination.
Increase the intensity of illumination, turn lens iris
toward closed direction, or increase the gain to provide
a proper video level.
Press the AWB switch again.
AUTO WHITE
㧦
NG
C.TEMP HIGH
TRY AGAIN
The color temperature is too high, making it impossible
to reach the optimum value in adjustment. (If there
is no problem in practical application, use the camera
under the current condition.)
Add a filter to the lens or illumination to decrease the
color temperature.
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