Panasonic WV-SW355

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[Black & white mode]
Select switching between the color mode and the black
& white mode from the following.
Off: The color mode is selected.
On: The black & white mode is selected.
Auto1(Normal): The camera automatically switches
between the color mode and the black & white
mode in accordance with picture brightness (lumi-
nance). The black & white mode will automatically
be selected when the lighting condition becomes
darker, while the color mode will automatically be
selected when it becomes brighter.
Auto2(IR Light): Suitable when using near-infrared light
source at night.
Default: Auto1(Normal)
Note:
 • Theoperatingsoundmightbeheardwhenchanging
to black-and-white mode, however it does not indi-
cate any malfunction.
[Level]
Select the threshold illuminance level (brightness) to
switch between the color mode and the black & white
mode.
The descriptions about the following threshold illumi-
nancelevelsaregivenwhen"Off"isselectedfor"Super
Dynamic(SD)".
High: Switches from the color mode to the black &
white mode when the ambient brightness (illumi-
nance) of the camera is approx. 6 lx or less.
Low: Switches from the color mode to the black &
white mode when the ambient brightness (illumi-
nance) of the camera is approx. 2 lx or less.
Default: High
[Dwell time]
Select a wait time for switching between the color
mode and the black & white mode from the following.
2s/ 10s/ 30s/ 1min
Default: 10s
[White balance]
Select a method of white balance adjustment from the
following.
White color can be adjusted by "Red gain" and "Blue
gain".
ATW1: Selects the automatic tracing white balance
mode. The camera will constantly check the color
temperature of the light source and adjust the white
balanceautomatically.Operatingcolortemperature
rangeisapprox.2700Kto6000K.
ATW2: Selects the automatic tracing white balance
mode under a sodium lamp. The camera will adjust
the white balance automatically under a sodium
lamp.Operatingcolortemperaturerangeisapprox.
2000Kto6000K.
AWC: Selects the automatic white balance control
mode. This adjustment is suitable for a location
wherealightsourceisstable.Operatingcolortem-
peraturerangeisapprox.2000Kto10000K.
Default: ATW1
Note:
 • Underthefollowingconditions,colormaynotbe
faithfully processed. In these cases, select "AWC".
 • Whenshootingasubjectwhosemajorpartisa
thick color
 • Whenshootingblueskyorsunatsunset
 • Whenshootingasubjectwhoseluminanceis
too low
 • When"AWC"isselected,clickthe[Set]button.
[Red gain]
Adjust the red color of images.
Whenthecursorismovedinthe"+"direction,thered
color will become thicker. When the cursor is moved in
the "–" direction, the red color will be thinner. Click the
[Reset] button to reset the color to the default.
Default: 128
[Blue gain]
Adjust the blue color of images.
Whenthecursorismovedinthe"+"direction,theblue
color will become thicker. When the cursor is moved in
the "–" direction, the blue color will be thinner. Click the
[Reset] button to reset the color to the default.
Default: 128
[DNR]
The digital noise reduction function reduces noise auto-
matically under the condition of low illuminance. Select
an effect level "High" or "Low" for the digital noise
reduction.
High: High DNR, increases afterimage
Low: Low DNR, reduces afterimage
Default: High