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Fixed Shutter Mode
In this mode, fixed shutter speed could be selected from the dropdown menu.
The shutter speed range is from 1/10000 to
1 (1/1.5) sec. with 19 (18) options.
Users could select suitable
shutter speed according to the environmental
illumination.
5.5.2 White Balance Setting
The White Balance pull-down menu is shown as follows:
A camera needs to find reference color temperature, which is a way of
measuring the quality of a light source, for calculat ing all the other colors. The
unit for measuring this ratio is in degree Kelvin (K). Us
ers can select one of the
White Balance Control modes accordi ng to the operating environment. The
following table shows the color temperature of some light sources for reference.
Light Sources
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
The Auto Balance White mode is suit able for environment with light source
having color temperature in t he range roughly from 2700 ~ 8000K.
ATW Mode (Auto Tracking White Balance)
With Auto Tracking White Balance functi on, the white balance in a scene will be
automatically adjusted while temperature color is changing. The ATW Mode is
suitable for environment with light source having color temperature in the range
roughly from 2450 ~ 10500K.
