Detection area for the white balance

The detection area for the white balance is selectable between “90%”, “50%” and “25%”, using the menu option

AWB AREA.

This option can be found in the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.

The detection area is factory-set to “25%”.

90%

50%

25%

Retaining white balances

Each value in memory is retained even if the unit is turned off; it will not be lost until the white balance is re-adjusted. White balances are stored in either of two systems: A or B. When the menu option FILTER INH is set to “ON” (default), each system stores only one value. If this is the case, the values are not synchronized with the filters.

This option can be found in the <WHITE BALANCE MODE> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.

When the menu option FILTER INH is set to “OFF”, the adjusted value for each filter can be automatically stored in the memory that corresponds to the position of the WHITE BAL switch ([A] or [B]). Your unit has 4 built-in filters; it stores 8 (4 2) adjusted values.

When you have no time to adjust the white balance

Position the WHITE BAL switch at [PRST].

This adjusts the white balance for the filter according to the position of the CC/ND FILTER control.

When the white balance has not been automatically adjusted

When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted, the viewfinder displays an error message.

If one of the error messages listed below appears, take the appropriate steps, then adjust the white balance again.

If the error message appears after repeated readjustments, the interior of the unit must be inspected. For more information, contact your distributor.

Error message

Description

Remedies

 

 

 

COLOR TEMP

The color

Select an appropriate

HIGH

temperature is too

filter.

 

high.

 

 

 

 

COLOR TEMP

The color

Select an appropriate

LOW

temperature is too

filter.

 

low.

 

 

 

 

LOW LIGHT

There is insufficient

Increase the light

 

light.

level or gain.

 

 

 

LEVEL OVER

There is too much

Decrease the light

 

light.

level or gain.

 

 

 

CHECK FILTER

The FILTER control is

Check the FILTER

 

displaced.

control.

 

 

 

TIME OVER

AWB was not

Shooting conditions

 

completed within the

may be unstable. If

 

time allowed.

flicker occurs, press

 

 

the shutter and

 

 

readjust the AWB

 

 

under stable

 

 

conditions.

 

 

 

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Adjustments and Settings for Recording: Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance