White balance adjustments
Auto white balance
When you shoot with the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch at the AUTO position, the white balance is adjusted automatically while scenes are being recorded.
As the white balance sensor is used to detect the light source during shooting so the camera- recorder can adjust the white balance, do not cover the sensor with your hand or anything else.
White balance sensor
If you press the USER button to which the AWB LOCK function has been allocated (P74) when you are shooting in the auto white balance mode, the white balance at the time the button was pressed is used until the button is pressed again.
Each time the button is pressed, the camera- recorder switches between auto white balance and AWB lock.
Setting the white balance
Select the white balance setting mode if the white balance needs to be adjusted very precisely.
O Before shooting in areas with a 60 Hz power line frequency or adjusting the white balance, set the shutter speed to 1/60.
1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to
MANUAL.
O No adjustments can be performed with this switch at AUTO.
AUTO 
MANUAL
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2 Press the WHITE BAL button to select the desired white balance setting mode.
Setting mode
W. LOCK: Lock mode
The current white balance is retained.
: Indoor (incandescent bulb) mode
Incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps
: Outdoor mode
Outdoors under clear skies
: Set mode
O
O Lights used for wedding receptions in hotels, theater spotlights
O Sunset, sunrise, etc.
No display: Auto mode
The white balance setting mode cannot be selected while digital zooming is performed with “k160” selected as the D. ZOOM item (P75) setting on the SW MODE screen.
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