White balance
The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually. The unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognise the reference colour white.
≥Press the MANUAL button. (l 68)
1 Touch [WB].
2 Touch 
/ 
to select white balance mode.
∫To set the white balance manually
1Select 
, fill the screen with a white subject.
AWB
F WB 
SHTR
IRIS 
MF
≥Select the optimal mode by confirming the colour on the screen.
Icon | Mode/Recording conditions |
AWB | Auto white balance adjustment |
|
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
Colour fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
Manual adjustment mode
≥
lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters
≥Sunrise, sunset, etc.
≥ Set the white balance mode to AWB or press the MANUAL button again to restore to the automatic adjustment.
F WB 
SHTR
IRIS 
MF
2 Touch and set the blinking 
.
F WB 
SHTR
IRIS 
MF
≥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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