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Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance, Adjusting the White Balance

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance To record high-quality video with the AG-HPX300P, the black and white balances must be adjusted according to conditions. For higher quality, it is recommended that the adjustments should be made in this order AWB (white balance adjustment)  ABB (black balance adjustment)  AWB (white balance adjustment). Adjusting the White Balance Whenever light conditions change, the white balance must be readjusted. To adjust the white balance, follow the steps below. 3 Place a white pattern at a point where the light conditions match those for the light source of the subject. Then zoom-in on the white pattern so that white colour appears in the screen. • A white object (cloth or wall) may be used instead of a white pattern. The illustration below shows the required size for the white space.  NOTE • Do not point the camera at a high-brightness area. • The white object must appear at the center of the screen. 1/3 or more of the screen in width 1/3 or more of the screen in height a b cde a ND FILTER control This control adjusts the amount of light entering the MOS sensor. b AUTO W/B BAL switch Use for automatic control of white balance. c GAIN selector switch Normally set to 0 dB. If this is too dark, adjust gain as necessary. d OUTPUT selector switch Set to CAM. e WHITE BAL switch Set to A or B. 1 Set the GAIN, OUTPUT and WHITE BAL switches. 2 Adjust the ND FILTER control according to the light conditions. For examples of ND FILTER adjustments, see [Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section] (page 18). 4 Adjust the lens iris. • Use the YGET function (for details, refer to page 53) and adjust the iris to a approximately 70% of incoming light. 5 Turn the AUTO W/B BAL switch toward AWB and release it. • The switch returns to the central position with the white balance automatically adjusted. 6 During an adjustment, the viewfinder displays the following message: AWB Ach ACTIVE 7 The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds, and the following message will appear: • The adjusted value is automatically stored in the selected memory (A or B). AWB A OK 3.2K • "C TEMP+7" to "C TEMP-7" will appear when COLOR TEMP of the scene file is set to the value other than 0. 48

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Chapter²´² Adjustments²and²Settings²for²Recording
Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance
To record high-quality video with the AG-HPX300P, the
black and white balances must be adjusted according to
conditions.
For higher quality, it is recommended that the adjustments
should be made in this order AWB (white balance
adjustment)
ABB (black balance adjustment)
AWB
(white balance adjustment).
Adjusting the White Balance
Whenever light conditions change, the white balance must
be readjusted.
To adjust the white balance, follow the steps below.
c
d
e
b
a
a
ND FILTER control
This control adjusts the amount of light entering the
MOS sensor.
b
AUTO W/B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of white balance.
c
GAIN selector switch
Normally set to 0 dB. If this is too dark, adjust gain as
necessary.
d OUTPUT selector switch
Set to CAM.
e
WHITE BAL switch
Set to A or B.
1
²
Set²the²GAIN,²OUTPUT²and²WHITE²BAL²
switches.
2
²
Adjust²the²ND²FILTER²control²according²to²the²
light²conditions.
For examples of ND FILTER adjustments, see
[Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions
Section] (page 18).
3
²
Place²a²white²pattern²at²a²point²where²the²light²
conditions²match²those²for²the²light²source²of²
the²subject.²Then²zoom-in²on²the²white²pattern²
so²that²white²colour²appears²in²the²screen.
• A white object (cloth or wall) may be used instead
of a white pattern. The illustration below shows the
required size for the white space.
NOTE
• Do not point the camera at a high-brightness area.
• The white object must appear at the center of the
screen.
1/³²or²more²of²the²screen²in²width
1/³²or²more²of²the²
screen²in²height
4
²
Adjust²the²lens²iris.
• Use the YGET function (for details, refer to
page 53) and adjust the iris to a approximately
70% of incoming light.
5
²
Turn²the²AUTO²W/B²BAL²switch²toward²AWB²
and²release²it.
• The switch returns to the central position with the
white balance automatically adjusted.
6
²
During²an²adjustment,²the²viewfinder²displays²
the²following²message:
AWB
Ach
ACTIVE
7
²
The²adjustment²will²take²effect²in²a²few²
seconds,²and²the²following²message²will²
appear:
• The adjusted value is automatically stored in the
selected memory (A or B).
AWB
A
OK
3.2K
• “C TEMP+7” to “C TEMP-7” will appear when
COLOR TEMP of the scene file is set to the value
other than 0.