Manual

62
White Balance
Acamera needs to find reference color temperature, which is a way of measuring the
quality of a light source, for calculating all the other colors. The unit for measuring this
ratio is in degree Kelvin (K). Users can select one of the White Balance Control modes
according to the operating environment. The following table shows the color temperature
of some light sources for reference. When you have made your changes, click Set in the
White Balance section.
Light Source Color Temperature in K
Cloudy Sky 6,000 to 8,000
Noon Sun and Clear Sky 6,500
Household Lighting 2,500 to 3,000
75-watt Bulb 2,820
Candle Flame 1,200 to 1,500
Auto Mode
In Auto mode, white balance works within its color temperature range and calculates the
best-fit white balance.
ATW Mode (Auto Tracing White Balance)
In ATW mode, the camera removes the signals within a range of 2000K to 10000K, which
helps to even out the bright white portions of the image.
One Push
One Push balances color temperature based on a white object within the viewing area.
Follow these instructions to use One Push white balancing.
1. Place a white object in the viewing area of the camera. A white piece of cardstock is
the best option.
2. On the camera viewing software, click One Push, and then click Set.
3. Click the button to adjust the color temperature based on the white object.
4. Click Set again to save your settings.
Manual Mode
In Manual mode, you can change the White Balance value manuallyby a specifying the R
gain and B gain; the R/B gain range is from 0 to 255.