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Obtaining Natural Tint, White Balance

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Obtaining Natural Tint MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS (White Balance) The auto white balance function of the GY-DV300 automatically makes adjustments to obtain natural tint. However, depending on the shooting conditions or the light source, sometime it may not be possible to obtain natural tint with this function. In this case, the manual white balance adjustment should be used. The result of manual white balance adjustment is stored in one of the GY-DV300's 3 types of memories. (Memory 1, 2, 3) 1. Engaging the Manual White Balance Adjustment Mode White subject (white paper, etc.) ND FILTER switch MENU button AW button BAR AW GAIN SHUTTER MENU FWD SELECT dial REV TOP MENU screen MENU MO D E MANU AL E A R PHON E LEV EL 1 0 S YS T EM S E T . . D I S PLAY SE T . . CAME RA S E T [ C AM - A ] . . OPER AT I ON [ CAM- A ] . . C LOC K / TC . . MENU A L L R ESE T CANCE L EX I T MANUAL OPERATION menu screen OPERA T I ON [ A ] AE OFF IRI S AU T O SHU T T E R STEP WH I T E BA LA NC E PU SH AUTO OIS ON CH1 AUD I O L EVE L AUTO CH2 AUD I O L EVE L AUTO PAGE BACK PUSH AUTO White balance setting mode 66 Engage the recording-standby mode. 1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP MENU screen. 2. Using the SELECT dial, set the MODE item on the TOP MENU screen to MANUAL. ● The unit enters the manual shooting mode. 3. Rotate the SELECT dial to align the cursor (f) with the OPERATION SET item on the TOP MENU screen, and then press the SELECT dial. ● The OPERATION menu screen is displayed. 4. Using the SELECT dial, set the WHITE BALANCE item on the OPERATION menu screen to PUSH AUTO, and then press the SELECT dial. ● The manual white balance adjustment mode is engaged. 5. To return to the normal screen, use either of the following methods. ● Press the MENU button or ● Return to the TOP MENU screen and then select the EXIT item from the TOP MENU screen before pressing the SELECT dial. Memo: In the manual white balance adjustment mode, the current white balance setting mode is displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder screen. WBP: Preset mode, WB1: Memory 1 mode WB2: Memory 2 mode, WB3: Memory 3 mode

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SHUTTER
MENU
GAIN
BAR
AW
FWD
REV
MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS
Obtaining Natural Tint
(White Balance)
±
Engage the recording-standby mode.
1.
Press the MENU button to display the TOP MENU screen.
2.
Using the SELECT dial, set the MODE item on the TOP MENU
screen to MANUAL.
●
The unit enters the manual shooting mode.
3.
Rotate the SELECT dial to align the cursor (
f
) with the
OPERATION SET item on the TOP MENU screen, and then
press the SELECT dial.
●
The OPERATION menu screen is displayed.
4.
Using the SELECT dial, set the WHITE BALANCE item on the
OPERATION menu screen to PUSH AUTO, and then press the
SELECT dial.
●
The manual white balance adjustment mode is engaged.
5.
To return to the normal screen, use either of the following
methods.
●
Press the MENU button
or
●
Return to the TOP MENU screen and then select the EXIT
item from the TOP MENU screen before pressing the SELECT
dial.
The auto white balance function of the GY-DV300 automatically makes adjustments to obtain natural tint.
However, depending on the shooting conditions or the light source, sometime it may not be possible to
obtain natural tint with this function. In this case, the manual white balance adjustment should be used.
The result of manual white balance adjustment is stored in one of the GY-DV300
’
s 3 types of memories.
(Memory 1, 2, 3)
1.
Engaging the Manual White Balance Adjustment Mode
MENU button
SELECT dial
TOP MENU screen
OPERATION menu screen
MANUAL
PUSH AUTO
White balance
setting mode
MO D E
MENU
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A
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SYSTEM
SET
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D IS PLAY
SET. .
C A M E RA
SET [CA
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A
..
OPER AT I ON
[CAM
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A] .
CLOC K/ TC . .
MENU
ALL
RESET
C
EL
ANC
EX I T
]
AE
ER
OP
AT ION[ A]
OFF
IRI S
AUTO
SHUTTER
STEP
WHI TE
BALANCE
OIS
ON
CH1
AUDIO
LEVEL
CH2
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
AUTO
PAGE
BACK
PUSH
U
A
O
T
Memo:
In the manual white balance adjustment mode, the current
white balance setting mode is displayed on the LCD screen
or the viewfinder screen.
WBP: Preset mode, WB1: Memory 1 mode
WB2: Memory 2 mode, WB3: Memory 3 mode
AW button
White subject
(white paper,
etc.)
ND FILTER switch