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Specifying the Luminance Level Range for
Displaying Zebra Pattern
You can specify the upper limit (Top) and lower limit (Bottom)
of the luminance level range.
This is set to the range of 70 % to
8
0 % by default.
1
Specify the upper (Top) and lower (Bottom) limits of the
luminance level in [LCD/VF] menu
Applicable to: Manual shooting mode
M
1
Set to the Manual shooting mode.
●
Select a white balance type using the [WHT.BAL] switch.
●
You can select one of the three white balance types using
the [WHT.BAL] switch.
Memo :
●
You can assign the FAW (Full Auto White Balance) mode
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].
1
Set to the Manual shooting mode.
2
Set the ND filter according to the lighting. (
3
Set the [WHT.BAL] switch to
4
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.
5
Press the [AWB] button.
●
appears when Auto
White Balance is activated.
●
When the correct white balance is achieved,
appears for about
3
seconds.
Note :
●
Do not use highly reflective objects, such as metals. Doing
so may result in improper white balance adjustment.
●
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.
Item
Settings
Options
Upper luminance limit for
displaying zebra pattern
5 % to 100 %, Over
(in 5 % increments)
Lower luminance limit for
displaying zebra pattern
0 % to 100 %
(In 5 % increments)
Adjusting the White
Balance
Switch
Description
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].
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].
Switches to the white balance setting
(
USER1
A
B
FOCUS
ZOOM
ON
ND
FILTER
OFF
USER2
AF/MF
FULL AUTO
GAIN
L-
M-
H-
B-
A-
PRST-
WHT.BAL
IRI
S
A/M
[ND FILTER]
Switch
[WHT.BAL] Switch
AWB
AUTO WHITE A
OK
AUTO WHITE A
OPERATION
[AWB] Activated
Result Display
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