4
Chapter
4
Adjustments
and
Settings
for
Recording
8
Theadjustmentwilltakeeffectinafew
seconds,andthefollowingmessagewill
appear:
• The adjusted value is automatically stored in the
selected memory (A or B).
AWB A END 3.2K
• “C TEMP+7” to “C TEMP-7” will appear when C
TEMP of the scene file is set to the value other
than 0.
9
Ifthesubject’scolortemperatureislowerthan
300Korhigherthan00Kthefollowing
messageappears:
• If the arrow points down (
) the actual color
temperature is lower than the temperature
indicated. If the arrow points up (
) the actual
temperature is higher than the temperature
indicated.
AWB A END 2.3K
10
Checktheadjustmentresultsfortheleftand
rightimages,usingtheLCDmonitororthe
connectedmonitor.
• Left and right adjustments may differ depending
on the location of a light source or movement of
the subject.
When you have no time to adjust the
white balance
Position the WHITE BAL switch at PRST.
• Turning the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB toggles the
color temperature between 3200 K and 5600 K.
When the white balance has not been
automatically adjusted
When the white balance has not been successfully
adjusted, the LCD monitor/viewfinder displays an error
message.
Error message
Description
AWB Ach
(or Bch) NG
The color temperature is too high or
too low.
LOW LIGHT
There is insufficient light.
The convergence point (reference
plane) is deviated.
LEVEL OVER
There is too much light.
LCD monitor/viewfinder displays related
to white balance
See [LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Screen Status Displays]
(page 67).
Adjusting the Black Balance
The black balance must be adjusted when:
• You use your camera the first time.
• Your camera has not been used for some time.
• The ambient temperature has changed substantially.
• The gain switchover value has been changed.
• The menu options SYSTEM MODE and REC FORMAT in
the SYSTEM SETUP screen.
Adjust the black balance before shooting to ensure
optimum video quality.
b
a
a AUTO W/B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of black balance.
b OUTPUT selector switch
Set to CAM.
1
TilttheAUTOW/BBALswitchsothatitis
positionedatABB,thenreleaseit.
• The switch returns to the central position with the
black balance automatically adjusted.
2
Duringadjustment,theLCDmonitorand
viewfinderdisplaythefollowingmessage:
ABB ACTIVE
3
Theadjustmentwilltakeeffectinafewseconds
andthefollowingmessagewillappear:
ABB END
• The adjusted value is automatically stored in the
memory.
NOTE
• Black balance adjustment is not available during recording.
• Pressing the REC button during ABB adjustment will not
start recording on a P2 card.
