Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording — Adjusting the white and black balance

Canceling the auto tracking white balance

Press the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>) to which the auto tracking white balance function is assigned again, or select the <WHITE BAL> switch. However, when the auto tracking white balance function is set to <B> of the <WHITE BAL> switch, the function cannot be canceled with the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>).

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tt This function does not guarantee 100% accuracy for the white balance. Note that the tracking performance relative to changes in ambient lighting and white balance performance has been given a certain degree of latitude.

Manual setting of color temperature

White balance can be adjusted manually according to the color temperature setting. The manual color temperature setting can be set for each position of <PRST>, <A> and <B> of the <WHITE BAL> switch.

For the color setting, set [COLOR TEMP PRE], [AWB A TEMP] and [AWB B TEMP] in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [WHITE BALANCE MODE]. There are two selections available for color temperature adjustment of [COLOR TEMP PRE], [VAR], and [3.2K/5.6K].

ff[VAR]: This can be set from [< 2300K] to [> 15000K].

ff[3.2K/5.6K]: This can be set to [3200K] or [5600K].

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tt Even if color temperature is set manually, the newly adjusted color temperature is recorded to the position of the <WHITE BAL> switch at that time if white balance is automatically adjusted. The value of the color temperature also changed when the position of the <CC FILTER> dial is switched.

Adjusting the black balance

Black balance must be adjusted in the following instances: ffWhen the camera is used for the first time

ffWhen the camera has not been used for a long time

ffWhen the ambient temperature has changed considerably

ffWhen super gain is set using the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>)

ffWhen [DS.GAIN] is assigned to [USER MAIN], [USER1], and [USER2] in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [USER SW] ffWhen the digital super gain assignment is changed in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [USER SW GAIN] → [DS.GAIN] To shoot optimum video, we recommend adjusting the black balance immediately before shooting.

a b

a:<AUTO W/B BAL> switch

Use to execute the automatic black balance.

b:<OUTPUT> switch

Set this switch to <CAM>.

1Set the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards <ABB> and then release it.

The switch returns to the central position with the black balance automatically adjusted. Adjustment is completed in several seconds.

rr Message displayed in the viewfinder screen

During adjustment

ABB

ACTIVE

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment completed

ABB

OK

ffThe adjusted value is automatically stored in memory.

 

 

 

 

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tt Make sure that the lens connector is connected and that the lens aperture is in the close mode. tt During black balance adjustment, the aperture is set to automatically shut out light.

tt During recording, black balance cannot be adjusted.

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