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Phantom Help File278

6.2.3 Accessing the Power Off Display

As mentioned earlier in this file, is from this display screen that you can instruct the camera to:

· Power Off

· Perform a White Balance Adjustment

· Perform a Black Reference Adjustment

· Adjust the Exposure Index

· Format CompactFlash Card

· Restore Camera to Factory Default Settings

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Press on the Phantom logo located in the upper left-hand corner of the LIVE PRE Display Screen.

6.2.4 Performing a White Balance Adjustment

Because of the different "colors" of various types of light sources, a color cameras' preview images

may have a color tint that may not appear quite right during setup. The Phantom camera has several

adjustment methods to assist in correcting image color. Using the fast and easy to use White Balance

control should be the first step in color adjustment.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Point the camera at a known white object.

Align the object to center of the frame.

NOTE

The camera requires centers on a 32 x 32 pixel area in the center of the frame to calculate and

adjust for white.

Press the WBAL (White Balance) selector in the Power Off Display.

RESULT: The White Balance Adjustment is performed instantaneously, and the camera will return to

the LIVE PRE screen once the adjustment is completed.

Examine the display, if you need to perform a White Balance again, simply repeat the process

until you are satisfied.

NOTE

The White Balance adjustment process should be performed whenever lighting conditions

change.