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Chapter 4
Adjustments and settings for recording
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When there is no time to adjust the white balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The white balance for
the filter is achieved in accordance with the setting position of
the FILTER control (outer).
When the white balance cannot be adjusted
automatically
When the white balance adjustment was not completed
correctly, one of the following error messages will appear on
the viewfinder screen. When an error message is displayed,
take the recommended action, and try adjusting the white
balance again. If the error message persists even after
repeated attempts, the inside of the unit must be inspected.
For details, contact your nearest service center or your dealer.
Viewfinder screen displays relating to the white
balance
For details, refer to “4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays.”
Messages relating to white balance adjustment
Error
message
Meaning Recommended action
Select a suitable filter.
COLOR TEMP.
HIGH
Color temperature is too
high.
Select a suitable filter.COLOR TEMP.
LOW
Color temperature is too
low.
Increase the amount of light
or increase the gain.
LOW LIGHT There is not enough light.
Reduce the amount of light
or reduce the gain.
LEVEL OVER There is too much light.
Check the filter selector
control.
CHECK FILTER The setting position of the
filter selector control is not
correct.
The shooting conditions
may be unstable. If flicker
occurs, engage the shutter
and shoot again under
stable conditions.
TIME OVER AWB was not completed
within the allotted time.
White balance memories
The values stored in the memories are retained even after the
unit’s power has been turned off until the white balance is
next adjusted. There are two sets of white balance memories,
A and B.
When ON has been selected (initial setting) as the setting for
the FILTER INH item on the <WHITE BALANCE MODE>
screen opened from the OPERATION page by performing
menu operations, the number of memories is limited to one in
A and one in B. In this case, the memory contents are not
coupled with the CC filter.
When FILTER INH is set to OFF, the adjustment values for
each CC filter can be automatically saved in the memories
corresponding to the WHITE BAL switch settings (A or B).
This unit contains four filters so that a total of 8 (4a2)
adjustment values are saved.
Note that when VAR has been selected for AWB A and AWB
B items of the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen, the values
will be the fixed color temperature settings established with
the COLOR TEMP A and COLOR TEMP B settings and they
cannot be adjusted using the AWB switch.