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AWB (Automatic white balance)
• Set the MODE to AWB on the WHT BAL menu.
Change the C.TEMP (color temperature conversion) setting, if necessary.
(Refer to the item “7.2 (3) WHT BAL (White balance)”.)
3200K : Appropriate for indoor shooting.
5600K : Appropriate for outdoor shooting.
• If the color bar pattern is displayed on the screen or if the index menu/menu is displayed, press the [DISP] button
to disable the color bar pattern or the character display on the monitor.
• Shoot a known white object entirely in the area set by the AWB menu (refer to the item “7.2 (3) (3.1) (d)
Changing the contents of the zone area selected by AWB” ) and push [DATA UP] button for approx. 1 second.
• The character AWB blinks on the screen when the AWB starts.
• The character AWB stops blinking when the AWB finishes, and the result is displayed for approx. 1 second.
Display
Meaning
AWB OK
Automatic white balance adjustment finished correctly.
AWB NG
LEVEL LOW
Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the video level is too low.
Adjust the video level by increasing the illumination or opening the lens iris.
AWB NG
LEVEL HIGH
Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the video level is too high.
Adjust the video level by decreasing the illumination or closing the lens iris.
AWB NG
C. TEMP LOW
Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the color temperature is
too low.
If the C.TEMP is set to 5600K, set to 3200K.
If the message appears with the C.TEMP set to 3200K, change the illumination or use a color
temperature conversion filter.
AWB NG
C. TEMP HIGH
Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed because the color temperature is
too high.
If the C.TEMP is set to 3200K, set to 5600K.
If the message appears with the C.TEMP set to 5600K, change the illumination or use the color
temperature conversion filter.
AWB NG
Automatic white balance adjustment cannot be performed for other reasons, such as no white
area is included in an object, etc.
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MANUAL (Manual white balance)
• Set the MODE to MANUAL on the WHT BAL menu.
(Refer to the item “7.2 (3) WHT BAL (White balance)”.)
• Shoot a known white object, set the white balance by adjusting the levels of R GAIN and B GAIN on the menu,
confirming with a monitor or a vector scope.
(Refer to the item “7.2 (3) (3.2) Changing gain in MANUAL mode”.)
