It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the principal lighting source changes.
1 Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure below.
FILTER selector
OUTPUT/DCC switch:
CAM
WHITE BAL switch: A or B*
GAIN switch: Set as low as possible.
*White balance setting values are stored in memory B only when the WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to MEM on the FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu.
2 Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button to suit the lighting conditions.
FILTER selector setting and CC filter selection are as follows.
Filter setting | Lighting conditions | |
1 | (CLEAR) | Studio halogen lighting |
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2 | (1/4 ND) | Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or |
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3 | (1/16 ND) | Sunlight |
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4 | (1/64 ND) | To reduce the depth of field in |
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If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a message reporting the setting appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen (when the display mode is set to 3 on page 99).
3 Place a white test card under the same lighting conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to it.
Alternatively, any white object such as a cloth or a wall can be used.
The absolute minimum white area is as follows.
Rectangle centered on the screen. The lengths of the sides are 70% of the length and width of the screen.
The white object must be within the rectangle and have an area of at least 10% of the screen.
Note
Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle.
4 Adjust the lens iris.
Manually adjusted lens: Set the iris to an appropriate setting.
Lens with automatic iris: Set the automatic/manual switch on the lens to automatic.
5 Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to WHITE, and then release the switch.
AUTO W/B BAL switch
The switch returns to the center position, and the adjustment is executed.
During adjustment, the message “AWB: EXECUTING” is displayed on the viewfinder screen (when the display mode is set to 2 or 3 (page 99)).
The white balance is adjusted in about one second, and the message “ABB: OK” appears. The adjustment setting is automatically stored in the memory (A or B) that was selected in step 1.
AWB:OK
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Approximate color temperature of the subject
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