Panasonic VARICAM LT Operating Manual

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– 51 –Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading — Image quality adjustmentf Required size of white pattern is as follows.1/2 or more of the screen width1/2 or more of the screen heightf Keep bright spotlights out of the screen.f The white pattern must be placed at the center of the screen.Manual setting of color temperatureCan be selected from the registered color temperature (max. 12).1 Select [WB] from the HOME screen of the control panel, or [MENU] → [SCENE FILE SETTINGS] (or [CAMERA SETTINGS]) →[WHITE] → [VALUE].It can also be adjusted with the switch. (Only during shooting)2 Select the color temperature.r To registerThe result is automatically added to the selection when the automatic white balance is executed.It will be overwritten with current value when it exceeds 12. (Only during shooting)It can be added with the following method.1 Select [WB] → [ADD] from the HOME screen of the control panel, or [MENU] → [SCENE FILE SETTINGS] (or [CAMERASETTINGS]) → [WHITE] → [ADD].[BLACK][ABB] (automatic black balance adjustment)Adjust in the following cases.f When the camera is used for the first timef When using after not used for long period of timef When the ambient temperature has changed considerably1 Place the cap on the lens.Make sure the light does not get to the image sensor.2 Select [MENU] → [SCENE FILE SETTINGS] (or [CAMERA SETTINGS]) → [BLACK] → [ABB] → [EXECUTE].Do not remove the lens cap or turn the power off while [ABB ACTIVE] is displayed.Pedestal (standard black level)Adjusts the black level to be the standard.1 Select [MENU] → [SCENE FILE SETTINGS] → [BLACK].2 Select one from [M.PED]/[R PED]/[G PED]/[B PED].f [M.PED] (master pedestal):Adjusts the standard black level for the entire video. The adjusted value is inherited even when the automatic black balance is executed.f [R PED] (red signal pedestal), [G PED] (green signal pedestal), [B PED] (blue signal pedestal):Adjusts the standard black level individually for each signal. It can be set to inherit or not inherit the adjusted value when the automatic black balanceis executed by the [ABB OFFSET] setting.