Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording
When there is no time to adjust the white balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The white balance for the filter is achieved in accordance with the setting position of the FILTER control (outer).
When the white balance cannot be adjusted automatically
When the white balance adjustment was not completed correctly, one of the following error messages will appear on the viewfinder screen. When an error message is displayed, take the recommended action, and try adjusting the white balance again. If the error message persists even after repeated attempts, the inside of the unit must be inspected. For details, contact your nearest service center or your dealer.
Messages relating to white balance adjustment
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COLOR TEMP. | Color | temperature | is | too | Select a suitable filter. | |||
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COLOR TEMP. | Color | temperature | is | too | Select a suitable filter. | |||
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LOW LIGHT | There is not enough light. | Increase the amount of light | ||||||
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CHECK FILTER | The setting position of the | Check the | filter | selector | ||||
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TIME OVER | AWB was not completed | The | shooting conditions | |||||
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White balance memories
The values stored in the memories are retained even after the unit’s power has been turned off until the white balance is next adjusted. There are two sets of white balance memories, A and B.
When ON has been selected (initial setting) as the setting for the FILTER INH item on the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen opened from the OPERATION page by performing menu operations, the number of memories is limited to one in A and one in B. In this case, the memory contents are not coupled with the CC filter.
When FILTER INH is set to OFF, the adjustment values for each CC filter can be automatically saved in the memories corresponding to the WHITE BAL switch settings (A or B). This unit contains four filters so that a total of 8 (4a2) adjustment values are saved.
Note that when VAR has been selected for AWB A and AWB B items of the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen, the values will be the fixed color temperature settings established with the COLOR TEMP A and COLOR TEMP B settings and they cannot be adjusted using the AWB switch.
Viewfinder screen displays relating to the white balance
For details, refer to
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