JVC KY-D29 - White Balance Adjustment; Full-Time Auto White Balance (FAW)

4. SHOOTING (BASIC OPERATIONS)
4-2 WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Since
the
color
of
light
(color
temperature)
is
variable
depending
on
the
light
source,
it
is
required
to
re-adjust
the
while
balance
when
the
main
light
source
illuminating
the
object
changes.
| WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
2. FILTER control Two kinds of white balance adjustment results can be stored in
memories AUTO 1 and AUTO 2.
i Adjustment procedure
7. Set the following switches.
¢ OPERATE switch of the camera head to ON/SAVE.
* MODE switch of the camera head to CAM (camera).
* IRIS mode switch of the lens to A (Auto).
Set the FILTER control according to the current lighting.
Set the W.BAL switch to AUTO 1 or AUTO 2.
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3. W.BAL switch Place a white object under the same lighting condition as the
71. MODE switch shooting object and zoom in to fill the screen with white.
5, AUTO WHITE/ 1, OPERATE switch Tilt the AUTO WHITE/ACCU FOCUS switch upward (to AUTO
ACCU FOCUS switch WHITE) once and release it.
* “OPERATION” is displayed on the viewfinder screen dur-
ing the operation of the auto white balance adjustment cir-
ad
AUTO WHITES AUTO WHITES cuit.
eye atte * “COMPLETED?” is displayed when the white balance has
=) been adjusted properly.
Result message [Error messages]
* OBJECT ERROR
-z il Displayed when there is not enough white color on an object
AUTO
WHITE?
AUTO
WHITE
or
the
color
temperature
is
not
suitable.
Mgeeare ee * LOW LIGHT ERROR
L ee Displayed when the light is low. Increase the lighting
illuminationthen re-adjust the white balance.
¢ OVER LIGHT ERROR
Displayed when the light is excessively bright. Decrease the
lighting illumination then re-adjust the white balance.
Low light error
AUTO WHITE?
OVER LIGHT ERROA
les a
Over-light error
FULL-TIME AUTO WHITE BALANCE (FAW)
The FAW function adjusts the white balance value automatically CAUTION :
Se ne Wohinig condition changes The FAW(Full-time Auto White balance) function cannot pro-
This mode is convenient when you have no time to adjust the white vide optimum white balance with an object outside the FAW
balance or when the camera is moved frequently in and out of
places under different lighting conditions.
adjustment range, for example when it contains only a single
color or not enough white color.
@ Setting procedure
The FAW function can be activated with item “FAW” on the Ad-
vanced Menu.
This item allows setting of the FAW function to one of the white
balance switches, AUTO1, AUTO2 or PRESET. Select “NONE”
if the FAW function is not required.
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