Shooting

 

Memory A Mode (A), Memory B Mode

Adjusting the White

(B)

Balance

Set to the white balance saved in Memory A or Memory B.

 

When the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch is set to [A] or [B],

 

press the [AWB] button to execute white balance. The white

 

balance will be automatically adjusted and the adjusted

Adjust the white balance according to the color temperature

value will be saved in Memory A or Memory B.

of the lighting. You can select the adjustment mode

1 Prepare the camera recorder.

according to the shooting conditions.

As the color of the light (color temperature) varies according to

ASet the [POWER] switch to AONB.

the light source, it is necessary to readjust the white balance

 

when the main light source illuminating the object changes.

BSet the iris mode switch of the lens to AAB (automatic).

[WHT.BAL.] Selection Switch

CSet the [FULL AUTO] switch to AOFFB.

[FULL AUTO] Switch

[POWER] Switch

[AWB] Button

Manual White Balance Mode (Manual Switching)

You can select the white balance with the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch.

Use the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch to select APRESETB (preset mode), AAB (memory A mode), or ABB (memory B mode).

Memo :

The [FAW] (Fulltime Auto White balance) function can be assigned to the [A], [B], or [PRESET] button using [Switch Set...] in the [Camera Function] menu. (A Page 74)

In [FAW] mode, color temperature of the images is sampled and white balance is automatically adjusted to the appropriate level.

When [White Balance...] in the [Camera Function]B[FULL AUTO...] menu is set to AFAWB and the [FULL AUTO] switch on the camera recorder is set to AONB, the mode is fixed at

AFAWB.

Preset Mode (PRESET)

The color temperature in Preset Mode is set to A3200KB by default.

The preset color temperature can be changed in [Main Menu]B[Camera Process]B[White Balance]B[Preset Temp.]. ((A3200KB or A5600KB) (A Page 79)

Memo :

The operation to switch the preset color temperature can be assigned to the [USER1], [USER2], or [USER3] buttons using [Switch Set...] in the [Camera Function] menu.

(A Page 74)

2 Set the [ND FILTER] switch according to the lighting (A Page 43).

3 Set the [WHT.BAL.] switch to AAB or ABB.

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] (Auto White Balance) button.

The white detection frame appears when Auto White Balance is activated. Fill the frame with white completely.

AAUTO WHITE A, B OPERATIONB appears on the viewfinder when Auto White Balance is activated.

When the correct white balance is achieved, AAUTO WHITE A, B OKB appears for about 3 seconds together with the approximate color temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO WHITE A

 

 

 

White Detection Frame

 

OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AWB] Activating

AUTO WHITE A

OK <3200K>

Result Display

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.

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