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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance

When the White Balance Cannot be Automatically Adjusted

An error message will appear on the viewfinder screen.
(The message appears when the display mode is set to “2” or “3”.)
The displayed messages are as follows.

Error messages related to white balance adjustment

If the above error messages appear, carry out the respective treatment attempt to adjust the
white balance again.
If the error message continues to appear even after repeated attempts, consult your dealer.
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The white balance cannot be adjusted while the setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder
screen. Therefore, be sure to set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.

When there is no Time to Adjust the White Balance

Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
The white balance for the filter is automatically adjusted according to the setting position of the
FILTER knob (outside).
White balance memories
The white balance has two memory systems: A and B.
Adjustment values for each filter can automatically be stored in the memory corresponding to
the setting (A or B) of the WHITE BAL switch. The unit contains 4 filters, making a total of 8
(4q2) adjustment values which can be stored.
If FILTER INH on the FUNCTION 2/5 page of the setting menu is set to ON, the A and B sys-
tems can be limited to one memory each.
In this case, the memory contents are not linked to the filters.
Error message
COLOR TEMP. HIGH
COLOR TEMP. LOW
LOW LIGHT
LEVEL OVER
UNSTABLE
CONDITION
Meaning
The color temperature is too
high.
The color temperature is too
low.
There is insufficient
illumination.
There is too much illumination.
The shooting conditions are
unstable (shooting is taking
place under fluorescent lighting
or the camera is not being held
or pointed properly, etc.).
Treatment
Select an appropriate filter
Select an appropriate filter.
Increase the illumination or
gain.
Decrease the illumination or
gain.
If flickering is a problem, turn
the SHUTTER switch to ON
and stabilize the shooting
conditions.