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Adjusting the White Balance
Applicable to: Manual shooting mode M
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Set to the Manual shooting mode.
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Select a white balance type using the [WHT.BAL] switch.
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You can select one of the three white balance types using the
[WHT.BAL] switch.
[WHT.BAL]
switch
Details
B Switches to the white balance type that is
stored in Position [B]. If automatic white
balance adjustment is performed at this
position, the adjusted white balance is
saved to Position [B].
A Switches to the white balance type that is
stored in Position [A]. If automatic white
balance adjustment is performed at this
position, the adjusted white balance is
saved to Position [A].
PRST(PRESET) Switches to the white balance setting
(“3200K” or “5200K”) in “PRESET TEMP.”
of the recording menu.
“ PRESET TEMP. ” (A p. 60)
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WB A
White Balance Icon
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FULL AUTO
DOOR LOCK
A E
SET
GAIN
ADJ.
IRISWHT. BAL
SHUTTER
A F
M F
L-
M-
H-
B -
A -
PRST
[WHT.BAL] Switch
Memo :
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You can assign the FAW (Full Auto White Balance) mode to the
[WHT.BAL] switch.
“ FAW ” (A p. 61)
Adjusting Automatic White Balance
As the color of the light (color temperature) varies according to the
light source, it is necessary to readjust the white balance when the
main light source illuminating the object changes. You can store two
white balance types in memories [A] and [B].
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Setting to the Manual shooting mode.
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Set the [WHT.BAL] switch to [A] or [B].
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Locate a place with similar lighting conditions
as the object to be shot, place a white object
near the center of the screen and zoom in to fill
the screen with white.
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Press the [AWB] button.
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AWB
[AWB] Button
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“AUTO WHITE *OPERATION” appears when Auto White
Balance is activated.
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When the correct white balance is achieved, “AUTO
WHITE *OK” appears for about 3 seconds.
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Result Display
[AWB] Activated
AUTO WHITE A
AUTO WHITE A
OPERATION
OK
Caution :
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Do not use highly reflective objects, such as metals. Doing so
may result in improper white balance adjustment.
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The Auto White function cannot provide optimum white balance
with an object outside the adjustment range, for example when
it contains only a single color or not enough white color.
Shooting
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