Panasonic Aj D610wa Operating Instructions Manual

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
3
Place the white pattern over a location with the same conditions as the light source illuminat-
ing the subject and zoom up to project white on the screen.
A white object (white cloth, white wall) near the subject can also be used. The white area
required is as shown below.
4Adjust the iris of the lens.
5Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the WHT side and release the switch.
The switch returns to the center and the white balance is automatically adjusted....

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8
The messages shown in the figures below will be displayed if the color temperature of the
subject is lower than 2500K or higher than 5600K.
The down [ ] arrow indicates a color temperature which is lower than the one displayed;
conversely, the up [Ÿ] arrow indicates a color temperature which is higher than the one dis-
played.
|Note{
If a lens equipped with the automatic iris function is used, the iris may experience hunting
1). In
these cases, adjust the...

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
When the White Balance Cannot be Automatically Adjusted
An error message will appear on the viewfinder screen.
(The message appears when the display mode is set to “2” or “3”.)
The displayed messages are as follows.
Error messages related to white balance adjustment
Error message
COLOR TEMP. HIGH
COLOR TEMP. LOW
LOW LIGHT
LEVEL OVER
UNSTABLE
CONDITION
Meaning
The color temperature is too
high.
The color temperature is too
low.
There is insufficient...

–74– Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
When the ON setting has been selected for FILTER INH
When the automatic white balance is adjusted, the color temperature and filter number at the time
are displayed.
When the filter is now turned, the new color temperature and filter number are displayed.
The white balance is almost perfectly adjusted if the subject is illuminated by a light with a color
temperature close to the one displayed.
 
If the color temperature of the subject in this state is close...

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
The black balance must be adjusted in the following cases.
ÁWhen the unit is used for the first time
ÁWhen the unit is first used after an extended period of non-use
ÁWhen the unit is used under conditions where the ambient temperature has changed by a wide
margin
ÁWhen the gain selector value is changed
ÁWhen the super gain setting has been changed using the SUPER GAIN button
ÁWhen the gamma ON/OFF is changed
Adjusting the Black Balance
1Set the switches as...

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4
Adjustment is completed after a few seconds (the following message appears) and the ad-
justment value is automatically stored in the memory.
|Notes{
ÁCheck that the lens connector is connected and that the iris of the lens is set to CLOSE.
ÁDuring black balance adjustment, the iris automatically goes to the shaded status.
ÁDuring black balance adjustment, the gain selector circuit switches automatically.
In addition, flicker and noise may appear on the...

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Setting the Electronic Shutter
Shutter Modes
The shutter modes which can be used with the unit’s electronic shutter and the shutter speeds
which can be selected are as follows.
Shutter modes and shutter speeds which can be selected
Mode
Standard
SYNCHRO
SCAN
SUPER V
Shutter speed
1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000 and 1/2000
(seconds)
Range from 60.8 Hz to
250 Hz
Application
This mode is used to shoot clear images of
quickly moving subjects.
This mode is used to reduce horizontal stripe
patterns for...

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Setting the Shutter Mode/Speed
ÁThe shutter speed during shutter mode and standard mode is set by the SHUTTER switch.
ÁDuring SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the shutter speed can be set beforehand at the SYNCHRO
SCAN page of the setting menu. In the SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the shutter speed can easily be
changed using the SYNCHRO (“o” and “p”) buttons. (It can also be set using the UP or DOWN
button.)
ÁThe shutter speed selection range can be limited to the required range and whether...

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Setting the Electronic Shutter
Setting the Synchro Scan Mode
1Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to the SET position while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP
button are held down together.
2Press the PAGE button to display the MAIN menu screen 2 of 4.
3Press the SHIFT/ITEM button to move the cursor to the “SYNCHRO SCAN” position.
4Press the UP or DOWN button to open the SYNCHRO SCAN page.
5Press the UP (the value increases) or DOWN (the value decreases) button repeatedly to
display the desired frequency. The...

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Changing the Shutter Speed/Mode Selection Range
The shutter speed selection range can be limited to the required range and whether to use a
special operation mode can be selected at the SHUTTER SPEED page of the setting menu. The
unit is set so that the SHUTTER SPEED page is not displayed when shipped from the factory. To
operate the SHUTTER SPEED page, switch the unit to engineer mode or select the SHUTTER
SPEED page at the MENU SELECT page beforehand.
1Set the MENU...