Panasonic AJSPX800P AJSPX800 User Guide - Page 30

Detection area for the white balance The detection area for the white balance is selectable between 90%, 50% and 25%, using the menu option AWB AREA. This option can be found in the screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page. The detection area is factory-set to 25%. 90% 50% 25% When you have no time to adjust the white balance: Position the WHITE BAL switch at [PRST]. This adjusts the white balance for the filter according to the position of the CC/ND FILTER control. When the white balance has not been automatically adjusted: When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted, the viewfinder displays an error message. If one of the error messages listed below appears, take the appropriate steps, then adjust the white balance again. If the error message appears after repeated readjustments, the interior of the unit must be inspected. For more information, contact a service center or your distributor. Error message COLOR TEMP. HIGH COLOR TEMP. LOW LOW LIGHT LEVEL OVER CHECK FILTER TIME OVER Description Remedies The color temperature is too high. The color temperature is too low. Select an appropriate filter. Select an appropriate filter. There is insufficient light. There is too much light. The FILTER control is displaced. AWB was not completed within the time allowed. Increase the light level or gain. Decrease the light level or gain. Check the FILTER control. Shooting conditions may be unstable. If flicker occurs, press the shutter and readjust the AWB under stable conditions. Retaining white balances Each value in memory is retained even if the video camerarecorder is turned off; it will not be lost until the white balance is re-adjusted. White balances are stored in either of two systems: A or B. When the menu option FILTER INH is set to "ON" (default), each system stores only one value. If this is the case, the values are not synchronised with the filters. This option can be found in the screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page. When the menu option FILTER INH is set to "OFF", the adjusted value for each filter can be automatically stored in the memory that corresponds to the position of the WHITE BAL switch (A or B). Your AJ-SPX800P has four built-in filters; it stores eight (4 C 2) adjusted values. Note that, when the menu options AWB A and AWB B are set to "VAR", the color temperatures specified through COLOR TEMP A and COLOR TEMP B are used, meaning that the white balances cannot be adjusted with the AWB switch. The menu options are found in the screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page. Setting the auto-tracking white balance (ATW) The AJ-SPX800P has an auto-tracking white balance (ATW) feature that automatically tracks the white balance for pictures according to lighting conditions. The ATW feature can be assigned to Position [B] of the WHITE BAL switch. To do so, the menu option AWB B must be set to "ATW". This option can be found in the screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page. The ATW feature may be assigned to the USER MAIN, USER1, or USER2 button. For more information, see [4-9-4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 Buttons]. To cancel the auto-tracking white balance: Press the user button that has the ATW feature assigned, or change the position of the WHITE BAL switch. Note that, when the ATW feature is assigned to [B] of the WHITE BAL switch, the auto-tracking white balance cannot be cancelled with a user button.  :+,7(%$/$1&(02'(! ),/7(5,1+21 6+2&./(66$:%1250$/ $:%$5 2))6(72)) &2/257(0335 0(0 &2/257(03 0(0 &2/257(03 7:63 1250$/ This function does not guarantee 100% accuracy of the white balance. When using the AJ-SPX800P, remember that there will be some allowance in the trackability of changes in lighting conditions and pull-in accuracy of white balances. Viewfinder displays related to white balance See [4-7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays]. 30