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Chapter 4
Adjustments and settings for recording
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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 adjustedautomatically
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.
Auto tracking white balance setting
This unit comes with an auto tracking white balance (ATW)
function for automatically tracking the white balance of the
images in accordance with the lighting conditions. This
function can be set in WHITE BAL switch B.
Open the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen from the
OPERATION page and select ATW for the <AWB B> item by
performing menu operations.
The ATW function can also be allocated to the USER MAIN,
USER1 or USER2 button. For details, refer to “4-8-4
Allocating functions to the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2
buttons.”
To release the auto tracking white balance
Either press again the USER button to which ATW has been
allocated or select a different position for the WHITE BAL
switch.
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< WHITE BALANCE MODE >
FILTER INH :ON
SHOCKLESS AWB :NORMAL
AWB AREA :25%
AWB&ABB OFFSET :OFF
AWB A :MEM
COLOR TEMP A :3200K
AWB B :MEM
COLOR TEMP B :3200K
ATW SPEED :NORMAL
<Note>
This function is not meant to give a 100% guarantee for the
accuracy of the white balance.
Some leeway has been given to both the function’s ability to
track changes in the lighting conditions and the accuracy with
which the white balance is tracked. For this reason, handle
the function carefully.
Viewfinder screen displays relating to the whitebalance
For details, refer to “4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays.”
Messages relating to white balance adjustment
Error
message Meaning Recommended action
Select a suitable filter.
COLOR TEMP.
HIGH
Color temperature is too
high.
Select a suitable filter.COLOR TEMP.
LOW
Color temperature is too
low.
Increase the amount of light
or increase the gain.
LOW LIGHT There is not enough light.
Reduce the amount of light
or reduce the gain.
LEVEL OVER There is too much light.
Check the filter selector
control.
CHECK FILTER The setting position of the
filter selector control is not
correct.
The shooting conditions
may be unstable. If flicker
occurs, engage the shutter
and shoot again under
stable conditions.
TIME OVER AWB was not completed
within the allotted time.
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.