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Adjusting the White, Balance

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Shooting Adjusting the White Balance Adjust the white balance according to the color temperature of the lighting. You can select the adjustment mode according to the shooting conditions. As the color of the light (color temperature) varies according to the light source, it is necessary to readjust the white balance when the main light source illuminating the object changes. [WHT.BAL.] Selection Switch [FULL AUTO] Switch [POWER] Switch [AWB] Button Manual White Balance Mode (Manual Switching) You can select the white balance with the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch. Use the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch to select APRESETB (preset mode), AAB (memory A mode), or ABB (memory B mode). Memo : ● The [FAW] (Fulltime Auto White balance) function can be assigned to the [A], [B], or [PRESET] button using [Switch Set] in the [Camera Function] menu. (A Page 79) ● In [FAW] mode, color temperature of the images is sampled and white balance is automatically adjusted to the appropriate level. ● When [White Balance] in the [Camera Function] B [FULL AUTO] menu is set to AFAWB and the [FULL AUTO] switch on the camera recorder is set to AONB, the mode is fixed at AFAWB. �Preset Mode (PRESET) Two different color temperature settings are registered on this camera recorder. You can switch between them using the [AWB] button. (Default setting: A3200KB1A5600KB) You can change both the color temperature settings in the Preset mode in the menu. [Main Menu] B [Camera Process] B [White Balance] menu B Select either [Preset Temp.] or [Alternative Temp.]. (A Page 85) 1 Set the [W. BAL] switch to APRESETB. 2 Press the [AWB] button. Press the [AWB] button to switch to a different color temperature. (APreset Temp.B1AAlternative Temp.B) 42 �Memory A Mode (A), Memory B Mode (B) Set to the white balance saved in Memory A or Memory B. When the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch is set to [A] or [B], press the [AWB] button to execute white balance. The white balance will be automatically adjusted and the adjusted value will be saved in Memory A or Memory B. 1 Prepare the camera recorder. A Set the [POWER] switch to AONB. B Set the iris mode switch of the lens to AAB (automatic). C Set the [FULL AUTO] switch to AOFFB. 2 Set the [ND FILTER] switch according to the lighting (A Page 45). 3 Set the [WHT.BAL.] switch to AAB or ABB. 4 Locate a place with similar lighting conditions as the object to be shot, place a white object near the center of the screen and zoom in to fill the screen with white. 5 Press the [AWB] (Auto White Balance) button. ● The white detection frame appears when Auto White Balance is activated. Fill the frame with white completely. ● AAUTO WHITE A, B OPERATIONB appears on the viewfinder when Auto White Balance is activated. ● When the correct white balance is achieved, AAUTO WHITE A, B OKB appears for about 3 seconds together with the approximate color temperature. AUTO WHITE A OPERATION [AWB] Activating White Detection Frame AUTO WHITE A OK Result Display Note : ● Do not use highly reflective objects, such as metals. Doing so may result in improper white balance adjustment. ● The Auto White function cannot provide optimum white balance with an object outside the adjustment range, for example when it contains only a single color or not enough white color.

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42
Shooting
Adjust the white balance according to the color temperature
of the lighting. You can select the adjustment mode
according to the shooting conditions.
As the color of the light (color temperature) varies according to
the light source, it is necessary to readjust the white balance
when the main light source illuminating the object changes.
Manual White Balance Mode (Manual
Switching)
You can select the white balance with the [WHT.BAL.]
selection switch.
Use the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch to select
A
PRESET
B
(preset
mode),
A
A
B
(memory A mode), or
A
B
B
(memory B mode).
Memo :
●
The [FAW] (Fulltime Auto White balance) function can be
assigned to the [A], [B], or [PRESET] button using [Switch
Set] in the [Camera Function] menu. (
A
Page 79)
●
In [FAW] mode, color temperature of the images is
sampled and white balance is automatically adjusted to
the appropriate level.
●
When [White Balance] in the [Camera Function]
B
[FULL
AUTO] menu is set to
A
FAW
B
and the [FULL AUTO] switch
on the camera recorder is set to
A
ON
B
, the mode is fixed
at
A
FAW
B
.
�
Preset Mode (PRESET)
Two different color temperature settings are registered on
this camera recorder. You can switch between them using
the [AWB] button.
(Default setting:
A
3
200K
B
1
A
5600K
B
)
You can change both the color temperature settings in the
Preset mode in the menu.
[Main Menu]
B
[Camera Process]
B
[White Balance] menu
B
Select either [Preset Temp.] or [Alternative Temp.].
(
A
Page 85)
1
Set the [W. BAL] switch to
A
PRESET
B
.
2
Press the [AWB] button.
Press the [AWB] button to switch to a different color
temperature. (
A
Preset Temp.
B
1
A
Alternative Temp.
B
)
�
Memory A Mode (A), Memory B Mode (B)
Set to the white balance saved in Memory A or Memory B.
When the [WHT.BAL.] selection switch is set to [A] or [B],
press the [AWB] button to execute white balance. The white
balance will be automatically adjusted and the adjusted
value will be saved in Memory A or Memory B.
1
Prepare the camera recorder.
A
Set the [POWER] switch to
A
ON
B
.
B
Set the iris mode switch of the lens to
A
A
B
(automatic).
C
Set the [FULL AUTO] switch to
A
OFF
B
.
2
Set the [ND FILTER] switch according to the lighting
(
A
Page 45).
3
Set the [WHT.BAL.] switch to
A
A
B
or
A
B
B
.
4
Locate a place with similar lighting conditions as the
object to be shot, place a white object near the center of
the screen and zoom in to fill the screen with white.
5
Press the [AWB] (Auto White Balance) button.
●
The white detection frame appears when Auto White
Balance is activated. Fill the frame with white completely.
●
A
AUTO WHITE A, B OPERATION
B
appears on the
viewfinder when Auto White Balance is activated.
●
When the correct white balance is achieved,
A
AUTO
WHITE A, B OK
B
appears for about
3
seconds together
with the approximate color temperature.
Note:
●
Do not use highly reflective objects, such as metals. Doing
so may result in improper white balance adjustment.
●
The Auto White function cannot provide optimum white
balance with an object outside the adjustment range, for
example when it contains only a single color or not
enough white color.
Adjusting the White
Balance
[WHT.BAL.] Selection Switch
[FULL AUTO]
Switch
[POWER]
Switch
[AWB] Button
AUTO WHITE A
OK <
3
200K>
AUTO WHITE A
OPERATION
[AWB] Activating
Result Display
White Detection Frame