Panasonic AG-HPX370 User Manual
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Chapter
4
Adjustments
and
Settings
Settings
for
Recording
7
Theadjustmentwilltakeeffectinafew
seconds,andthefollowingmessagewill
appear:
seconds,andthefollowingmessagewill
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.
other than 0.
8
Ifthesubject’scolourtemperatureislower
than00Korhigherthan9900Kthefollowing
messageappears:
than00Korhigherthan9900Kthefollowing
messageappears:
• If the arrow points down ( ) the actual colour
temperature is lower than the temperature
indicated. If the arrow points up ( ) the actual
temperature is higher than the temperature
indicated.
indicated. If the arrow points up ( ) the actual
temperature is higher than the temperature
indicated.
AWB A OK 2.3K
When you have no time to adjust the
white balance
white balance
Position the WHITE BAL switch at PRST.
• Turning the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB toggles the
• Turning the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB toggles the
color temperature between 3200 K and 5600 K.
When the white balance has not been
automatically adjusted
automatically adjusted
When the white balance has not been successfully
adjusted, the viewfinder displays an error message.
adjusted, the viewfinder displays an error message.
Error message
Description
AWB Ach
(or Bch) NG
The color temperature is too high or
too low.
LOW LIGHT
There is insufficient light.
LEVEL OVER
There is too much light.
Viewfinder displays related to white
balance
balance
See [Viewfinder Screen Status Displays] (page 74).
Setting auto tracking white balance (ATW)
This camera is equipped with an auto tracking white
balance (ATW) function that automatically adjusts the white
balance of images in accordance with lighting conditions.
The ATW function can be assigned to the WHITE BAL
switch B by setting the menu option ATW in the SW MODE
screen to B ch.
It can also be assigned to the USER MAIN, USER1, USER2
buttons.
For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER buttons]
(page 61).
balance (ATW) function that automatically adjusts the white
balance of images in accordance with lighting conditions.
The ATW function can be assigned to the WHITE BAL
switch B by setting the menu option ATW in the SW MODE
screen to B ch.
It can also be assigned to the USER MAIN, USER1, USER2
buttons.
For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER buttons]
(page 61).
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
MID GAIN
HIGH GAIN
ATW
ATW TYPE
W.BAL.PRESET
USER MAIN
0dB
6dB
9dB
Bch
1
USER1
REC REVIEW
3.2K
DRS
LOW GAIN
SW MODE
Cancelling auto tracking white balance
Press the USER button to which ATW was assigned a
second time or change the WHITE BAL switch position. If
ATW was assigned to the WHITE BAL switch B, the USER
button cannot be used to cancel the function.
second time or change the WHITE BAL switch position. If
ATW was assigned to the WHITE BAL switch B, the USER
button cannot be used to cancel the function.
NOTE
This function does not provide a 100 % accurate white
balance. The tracking performance relative to changes in
ambient lighting and white balance performance have been
given a degree of latitude.
balance. The tracking performance relative to changes in
ambient lighting and white balance performance have been
given a degree of latitude.
Adjusting the Black Balance
The black balance must be adjusted when:
• You use your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E the first time.
• Your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E has not been used for
• You use your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E the first time.
• Your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E has not been used for
some time.
• The ambient temperature has changed substantially.
• The gain switchover value has been changed.
• The menu options SYSTEM MODE and REC FORMAT in
• The gain switchover value has been changed.
• The menu options SYSTEM MODE and REC FORMAT in
the SYSTEM SETUP screen.
Adjust the black balance before shooting to ensure
optimum video quality.
optimum video quality.
b
a
a AUTO W/B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of white balance.
b OUTPUT selector switch
Set to CAM.