Adjusting the White | Memory A Mode (A), Memory B Mode | |
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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. | |
1 Prepare the camera recorder. | ||
of the lighting. You can select the adjustment mode | ||
according to the shooting conditions. | ASet the [POWER] switch to AONB. | |
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to the light source, it is necessary to readjust the white | BSet the iris mode switch of the lens to AAB (automatic). | |
balance when the main light source illuminating the object | CSet the [FULL AUTO] switch to AOFFB. | |
changes. | ||
2 Set the [ND FILTER] switch according to the lighting | ||
[WHT.BAL] Selection Switch | ||
[FULL AUTO] | ||
3 Set the [WHT.BAL] switch to AAB or ABB. | ||
Switch | ||
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| 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. |
[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).
●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.
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[AWB] Activating
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.
AUTO WHITE A
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Result Display
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)
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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