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White balance and black balance
adjustment
White balance
In order to reproduce the white accurately, adjust
the ratio between the three RGB primary colors.
If the white balance is not adjusted properly,
not only will the white be reproduced poorly, but
the color tones of the entire screen will also be
downgraded. When you are shooting in manual
mode, readjust the white balance whenever
lighting conditions change. You can save the white
balance adjustment values in W.SET. You can also
use the preset values. Use the settings that suit the
shooting conditions.
Black balance
In order to reproduce the black accurately, adjust
the ratio between the three RGB primary colors. If
the black balance is not adjusted properly, not only
will the black be reproduced poorly, but the color
tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded.
It is not normally necessary to adjust the black
balance, but adjustment is necessary if using the
portable recorder when the ambient temperature
has changed greatly.
Adjusting the white balance and black
balance
1
Place a white pattern in a location with the
same lighting conditions and light source
as the subject and fill the whole screen with
white.
Something white (a white cloth or wall) near •
the subject can be used instead.
Do not include bright spotlights in your shot.•
2
Select the white balance mode.
Setting the white balance (Page 53)•
3
While pressing the [SHIFT/EXEC] button,
press
for 1 second or longer.
In accordance with the mode that you •
selected in step
2, the white balance and
black balance adjustment starts as in the
following table.
Mode Operation Adjustment
W.SET
Recording
White balance
adjustment is performed.
Other than
recording
Black balance adjustment
is performed after white
balance adjustment.
ATW
P3.2K
P5.6K
Recording
Adjustment is not
performed.
Other than
recording
Black balance
adjustment is performed.
When the adjustment starts, the following •
messages appear on the screen.
Example of message during adjustment
AWB ABB ACTIVE
Example of message after adjustment
AWB ABB OK
An error message appears on the LCD monitor •
screen when automatic adjustment of the white
balance is not possible.
Message when adjustment cannot be done
AWB NG
Adjustment is not possible at shutter speeds of
1/2 – 1/15.