Adjusting the white and black balance – White balance adjustment
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Messages displayed in the viewfinder and LCD monitor
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When the auto tracking white balance (ATW) function is operating, white balance cannot be adjusted.
When the white balance has not been automatically adjusted
When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted, an error message is displayed on the viewfinder screen and LCD
monitor displays.
When having no time to adjust the white balance
1
Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to “Preset”.
When switched to “Preset”, the white balance set in [W.BAL PRESET] is displayed. (
)
2
Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon to
switch the white balance.
[P 3200K], [P 5600K], and “VAR” (the value set in the [CAMERA] menu
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[SW MODE]
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[W.BAL VAR]) change in order.
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When “VAR” is selected, turning the multidial can set any white balance value between [V 2000K] and [V 15000K].
Setting the variable value for the white balance
The color temperature of white balance can be adjusted by the setting menu.
(A) “VAR” setting value
1
Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to “Preset”.
2
Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon to
switch to “VAR”.
The setting values for [ WB] and “
VAR
” are displayed on the camera image screen.
3
In the [CAMERA] menu
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[SW MODE]
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[W.BAL VAR], set the color temperature.
This can be set from [2000K] to [15000K].
Status
Message
Remark
During adjustment
[AWB A ACTIVE]
—
Adjustment completed
[AWB A OK]
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The adjusted value is automatically stored in the specified
memory (A or B).
When the color temperature of the
subject is lower than 2000 K or higher
than 15000 K
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>]
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>]
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[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>] indicates that the
temperature is lower than the displayed temperature. [AWB
NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>] indicates that the temperature
is higher than the displayed color temperature.
Error message
Meaning
Remedy
[AWB NG <LOW LIGHT>]
There is insufficient light.
Increase the amount of light or increase gain.
[AWB NG <LEVEL OVER>]
There is too much light.
Decrease the amount of light or decrease gain.
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>] or
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>]
The color temperature is too high, or
too low.
Use the appropriate filter or light source.
(A)
V 2000K
WB
