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[White Balance Set A], [White Balance Set B]
Obtain a reference white using the same lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting.
Place a white object (e.g. white paper) under the light source, point the camera at the white object so that it fills the whole
screen, and click [Exec].
You can save two custom white balance settings, [White Balance Set A] and [White Balance Set B].
[Daylight] (approx. 5500 K)
Select this when capturing under the sunlight. It can be further fine-tuned within a range of -9 to +9 in [White Balance
Fine Adjustment].
[Tungsten] (approx. 3000 K)
Select this when capturing under a light bulb (indoor). It can be further fine-tuned within a range of -9 to +9 in [White
Balance Fine Adjustment].
[Color Temperature]
In the color temperature setting, you can select a color temperature b2000 K and +15000 K in 100 K
increments.
[Infrared]
You can select [Infrared] to be enabled/disabled. Using the infrared mode, the camera becomes more sensitive to infrared
light, allowing you to shoot in dark locations.
[ND Mode]
Select [Auto] or [Manual] for how the ND filter is adjusted.
Using the ND filter allows you to open up the aperture to obtain a shallower depth of field even when shooting in bright
surroundings.
Important
• The white balance settings in the custom picture file ([R Gain], [B Gain]) take precedence over the white balance set with these
procedures.
• If [Infrared] is set to [Enable], [White Balance] cannot be set.
• The color temperatures set and displayed on the Setting Page are approximate. Use them only as a reference.
• Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:
– Changing lighting conditions
– Close-ups
– Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
– Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent and LED lights
• Readjust the custom white balance if the light source or ND filter setting changes.
Important
Depending on the light source, autofocus may not work well during infrared mode.
Important
• If [Camera Mode] is set to [Manual], [ND Mode] is fixed to [Manual] and will not be displayed.
• If [Infrared] is set to [Enable], [ND Mode] cannot be set.
A gray card or white object
