Panasonic SDC615 AJSDC615 User Guide - Page 27

Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording When there is no time to adjust the white balance Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The white balance for the filter is achieved in accordance with the setting position of the FILTER control (outer). When the white balance cannot be adjusted automatically When the white balance adjustment was not completed correctly, one of the following error messages will appear on the viewfinder screen. When an error message is displayed, take the recommended action, and try adjusting the white balance again. If the error message persists even after repeated attempts, the inside of the unit must be inspected. For details, contact your nearest service center or your dealer. Messages relating to white balance adjustment Error message Meaning Recommended action COLOR TEMP. Color temperature is too Select a suitable filter. HIGH high. COLOR TEMP. Color temperature is too Select a suitable filter. LOW low. LOW LIGHT There is not enough light. Increase the amount of light or increase the gain. LEVEL OVER There is too much light. Reduce the amount of light or reduce the gain. CHECK FILTER The setting position of the Check the filter selector filter selector control is not control. correct. TIME OVER AWB was not completed The shooting conditions within the allotted time. may be unstable. If flicker occurs, engage the shutter and shoot again under stable conditions. White balance memories The values stored in the memories are retained even after the unit's power has been turned off until the white balance is next adjusted. There are two sets of white balance memories, A and B. When ON has been selected (initial setting) as the setting for the FILTER INH item on the screen opened from the OPERATION page by performing menu operations, the number of memories is limited to one in A and one in B. In this case, the memory contents are not coupled with the CC filter. When FILTER INH is set to OFF, the adjustment values for each CC filter can be automatically saved in the memories corresponding to the WHITE BAL switch settings (A or B). This unit contains four filters so that a total of 8 (4a2) adjustment values are saved. Note that when VAR has been selected for AWB A and AWB B items of the screen, the values will be the fixed color temperature settings established with the COLOR TEMP A and COLOR TEMP B settings and they cannot be adjusted using the AWB switch. Auto tracking white balance setting This unit comes with an auto tracking white balance (ATW) function for automatically tracking the white balance of the images in accordance with the lighting conditions. This function can be set in WHITE BAL switch B. Open the screen from the OPERATION page and select ATW for the item by performing menu operations. The ATW function can also be allocated to the USER MAIN, 4 USER1 or USER2 button. For details, refer to "4-8-4 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons." To release the auto tracking white balance Either press again the USER button to which ATW has been allocated or select a different position for the WHITE BAL switch. #< WHITE BALANCE MODE > FILTER INH SHOCKLESS AWB AWB AREA :ON :NORMAL :25% AWB&ABB OFFSET AWB A COLOR TEMP A AWB B COLOR TEMP B ATW SPEED :OFF :MEM :3200K :MEM :3200K :NORMAL This function is not meant to give a 100% guarantee for the accuracy of the white balance. Some leeway has been given to both the function's ability to track changes in the lighting conditions and the accuracy with which the white balance is tracked. For this reason, handle the function carefully. Viewfinder screen displays relating to the white balance For details, refer to "4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays." 27