Basic operations of the camera (continued)
White balance adjustments
1 Set the shutter speed. (Page 14 of Vol.2)
2 Place a white pattern in a location with the same lighting conditions and light source as the subject, then zoom in and fill the whole screen with white.
Something white (a white cloth or wall) near the subject can be used instead.
•Do not include bright spotlights in your shot.
3 Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B (whichever one you want to save the adjustment in).
4 Press the AWB button.
•Adjustment takes a few seconds.
(The following messages appear on the screen.)
Message during adjustment
AWB Ach ACTIVE
Message after adjustment
AWB Ach OK
•An error message appears on the screen when white balance adjustment is not possible.
Message when adjustment cannot be done
Using presets
Use this feature when you have no time to make white balance adjustments.
1 Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
The current white balance value appears.
•White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are preset in the PRST position.
Guide to the preset values P3.2K (3200 K): halogen light P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors
2 Press the AWB button.
The white balance value switches in the following order: 3200K, 5600K, VARIABLE.
•Selecting VARIABLE enables the white balance to be set to an arbitrary value between 2.4 K and 9.9 K by moving the FUNCTION knob up and down.
•The VARIABLE white balance value displayed is not guaranteed to be an absolute value. Please use it as a reference value.
•The VARIABLE white balance value can be checked by pressing the AWB button
•The value of VARIABLE cannot be changed when the AREA function of the FUNCTION KNOB is operating and a frame is displayed.
AWB Ach NG
•White balance cannot be adjusted if the ATW (Auto Tracking White) function is working.
•Make the necessary adjustments if one of the following error messages appears, then try adjusting the white balance again.
Error messages | Adjustments | |
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LOW LIGHT | Increase light or increase | |
the gain. | ||
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LEVEL OVER | Reduce light or decrease | |
the gain. | ||
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•If the messages repeatedly appear even after trying a number of times, consult your dealer.
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