White balance
Automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.
≥Press the iA/MANUAL button or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. (l 86)
≥For how to perform the settings when using the viewfinder, refer to page 86.
1 Touch [WB].
2 Touch 
/ 
to select White balance mode.
AWB |
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F | FOCUS | WB | SHTR | IRIS |
≥Select the optimal mode by confirming the color on the screen.
Icon | Mode/Recording conditions | |
AWB | Auto white balance | |
adjustment | ||
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| Sunny mode | |
| Outdoors under a clear sky | |
| Cloudy mode | |
| Outdoors under cloudy sky |
Indoor mode 1
Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2
Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
Manual adjustment mode
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sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters
≥Sunrise, sunset, etc.
≥ To return to auto setting, set to AWB or press the iA/MANUAL button again.
∫To set the white balance
manually
1Select 
, fill the screen with a white subject.
2Touch and set the blinking 
.
F | FOCUS | WB | SHTR | IRIS |
≥When using the viewfinder, press and hold the CAMERA FUNCTION button.
≥When the screen turns black instantly and
the 
display stops flashing and then lights constantly, the setting is complete.
≥If the 
display continues flashing, the white balance cannot be set. In this case, use other White balance modes.
≥When the 
display flashes, the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored. Whenever recording conditions change,
≥When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first.
≥AWB is not displayed on the screen when AWB is being set.
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