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Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings
Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 79
Message
Meaning and corrections to be made
AWB:BREAK This message is displayed when the
AWB adjustment is canceled upon your
pressing the WHT/BLK switch to either
side while the adjustment is being
performed.
WHITE:PRESET The W. BAL switch is in the PRESET
position.
Move the W. BAL switch to the A or B
position.
To retrieve a white balance value from
memory
Before beginning shooting, set the W. BAL switch to
the A or B position. This automatically sets the
camera to the white balance adjustment saved in the
corresponding memory.
If white balance adjustment cannot be
completed automatically
The warning message “AWB:NG” appears in the
viewfinder.
Make the necessary corrections, then carry out the
process again.
Warning messages for white balance adjustment
Using the Preset White Balance
Settings
The camera provides two preset white balance settings,
for instant shooting with approximately the correct
adjustment.
There are also particular shooting conditions under
which the preset values may give better results than the
human eye adjustment.
1 Set the W. BAL switch to PRE.
The white balance is automatically adjusted for the
preset white balance selected on page 3 <PRESET
WHITE> of the OPERATION menu (see
page 60).
2 Press the 5600K button as required.
The color temperature is too high. Try
the following, in this order of
precedence.
(1) If the FILTER control is in position 1
or 2, change it to position 3 or 4,
then retry the adjustment.
(2) Check that the subject is completely
white, then retry the adjustment.
(3) The color temperature may be
outside the range of the camera. Fit
an appropriate color temperature
conversion filter, then retry the
adjustment.
AWB:NG
C.TEMP.LOW
The color temperature is too low. Try
the following, in this order of
precedence.
(1) If the FILTER control is in position 3
or 4, change it to position 1 or 2,
then retry the adjustment.
(2) Check that the subject is completely
white, then retry the adjustment.
(3) The color temperature may be
outside the range of the camera. Fit
an appropriate color temperature
conversion filter, then retry the
adjustment.
AWB:NG
C.TEMP.HI
Message
Meaning and corrections to be made
AWB:NG
LOW LIGHT
Light level is too low.
• Increase the illumination level, open
the aperture, or use the GAIN switch
to increase the video signal level.
• Check the setting of the FILTER
control.
• After these checks, retry the
adjustment.
AWB:NG
OVER LEVEL
The subject is not white, or the lighting
level is too high.
• Use a white subject.
• Lower the illumination level, stop down
the aperture, or use the GAIN switch
to decrease the video signal level.
• Check the setting of the FILTER
control.
• After these checks, retry the
adjustment.
AWB:NG
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