Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 51

Setting Color Temperature Manually, Viewfinder displays related to white balance

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Adjustments and Settings for Recording Setting Color Temperature Manually The white balance can be manually adjusted by setting the color temperature. Manual color temperature settings can be performed for each of the WHITE BAL switch positions: PRST, A and B. The color temperature is set using the menu options COLOR TEMP PRE, AWB A TEMP, and AWB B TEMP. These menu items are found in the screen on the CAM OPERATION page. There are two types of color temperature adjustment for COLOR TEMP PRE: VAR or 3.2K/5.6K Switchable. VAR: Selectable within the range from 2300K; to 15000K:. 3.2K/5.6K: Switchable between 3200K and 5600K. ‹Note Even if the color temperature has been manually set, automatic adjustment of the white balance (AWB) records the color temperature at the time of AWB at the position where the WHITE BAL switch was located. When the CC filter position is switched, the value for the color temperature changes. # < WHITE BALANCE MODE > FILTER INH :ON SHOCKLESS AWB :NORMAL AWB AREA :25% AWB B :MEM ATW SPEED :NORMAL TEMP PRE SEL SW :3.2K/5.6K COLOR TEMP PRE :3200K AWB A TEMP :2600K AWB B TEMP :3200K Viewfinder displays related to white balance > [Viewfinder Screen Status Displays] (page 75). 51 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance

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Adjustments and Settings for Recording
:
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance
Adjustments and Settings for Recording
The white balance can be manually adjusted by setting the
color temperature. Manual color temperature settings can be
performed for each of the WHITE BAL switch positions:
PRST, A and B.
The color temperature is set using the menu options COLOR
TEMP PRE, AWB A TEMP, and AWB B TEMP.
These menu items are found in the <WHITE BALANCE
MODE> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.
There are two types of color temperature adjustment for
COLOR TEMP PRE: VAR or 3.2K/5.6K Switchable.
VAR:
Selectable within the range from 2300K
;
to
15000K
:
.
3.2K/5.6K:
Switchable between 3200K and 5600K.
±
Note
Even if the color temperature has been manually set, automatic
adjustment of the white balance (AWB) records the color
temperature at the time of AWB at the position where the
WHITE BAL switch was located. When the CC filter position is
switched, the value for the color temperature changes.
>
[Viewfinder Screen Status Displays] (page 75).
Setting Color Temperature Manually
Viewfinder displays related to white balance
#
< WHITE BALANCE MODE >
FILTER INH
:ON
SHOCKLESS AWB
:NORMAL
AWB AREA
:25%
AWB B
:MEM
ATW SPEED
:NORMAL
TEMP PRE SEL SW :3.2K/5.6K
COLOR TEMP PRE
:3200K
AWB A TEMP
:2600K
AWB B TEMP
:3200K