### WHITE BALANCE

Select and configure the white balance adjustment mode.

ATW: | Auto trace white balance
AWC: | Auto white balance control
3200: | Fixed white balance (for indoors)
5600: | Fixed white balance (for outdoors)
FLUORESCENT: | Fixed white balance (for fluorescent lighting)
MWB: | Manual white balance

The configured settings will be applied to “CAM1” or “CAM2”, whichever you selected under [VIEW].

#### Configuring the Auto Trace White Balance Mode (ATW)

Auto trace white balance (ATW) automatically adjusts the white balance to provide optimal colors, even if the light source for the target object is changed.

Enable the smart ATW function here because ATW may not produce desirable results if a single solid color occupies a large part of the subject.

1In [WHITE BALANCE], select “ATW”.

2In [SMART ATW], select “ON” and click SET.

The camera now adjusts the white balance automatically based on the color information on the subject.

Do not use the smart ATW function in environments where the color temperature fluctuates.
In an outdoor environment for example, smart ATW may not produce desirable results because the color temperature fluctuates depending on the time of the day (at sunrise, daytime, and sunset), weather (sunny or cloudy), and other conditions.

##### If Subject Includes an Extremely Bright Light Source

###### 1In [MASKING], select “ON” and click SET.

The ATW masking screen appears.

Mask the light source by the following procedure.

###### 2Drag the mouse over the live video image to select the area you want to mask.

The masked area is indicated by blue-bordered grid cells each containing the letter “M”.

You can mask more than one portion of the live image.

You can click one grid cell after another to set or cancel the masked area cell by cell.

To deselect a block of grid cells in the masked area, right-click one of grid cell and drag the mouse.

###### 3Click SET and then BACK.

The settings are saved and you return to the sub menu.

#### Configuring Auto White Balance Control Mode (AWC)

Use AWC if auto trace white balance (ATW) does not reproduce a natural white balance.

AWC allows you to automatically adjust the white balance by simply clicking SET with the camera lens directed toward a white wall, white paper and the like.

1In [WHITE BALANCE], select “AWC”.
2Direct the camera lens toward a white wall, white paper and the like and, in [AWC LOCK], click SET.

If the white balance adjustment does not reproduce desirable results, click SET again.

You need to follow the above steps also to re-adjust the white balance when the lighting conditions have been changed.

To fine-tune the white balance after this adjustment, in [GO TO MWB], click SET.

#### Configuring Fixed White Balance Mode (3200/5600/FLUORESCENT)

You can set the color temperature to a fixed value.

###### In [WHITE BALANCE], select the desired fixed white balance mode and click SET.

3200: | For indoors (Fixes the color temperature to 3200K.)
5600: | For outdoors (Fixes the color temperature to 5600K.)
FLUORESCENT: | For fluorescent lighting (Fixes the color temperature to 4200K.)

#### Configuring the Manual White Balance Mode (MWB)

Use the following procedure to manually adjust the gain values for the red and blue signals.

1In [WHITE BALANCE], select “MWB”.
2In [RED] and [BLUE], specify the gain values for the red and blue signals, respectively, and click SET.

RED: | 0 (light) to 255 (dark)
BLUE: | 0 (light) to 255 (dark)