White balance adjustment

Setting the variable value for the white balance

Settings of the auto tracking white balance (ATW) function

Follow the steps below to adjust the white balance automatically.

character_diamond When stored in white balance “Ach”

Switch to manual mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch. (About auto mode/manual mode)

Set the gain value. (Gain)

Normally, set this to 0 dB. If it is too dark, set the gain to an appropriate value.

Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to “Ach”.

Each time you press the button, the white balance switches in the order “Preset”, “Ach”, “Bch”.

Change the <ND FILTER> switch settings according to the light conditions.

For setting examples for the <ND FILTER> switch ( character_reference Brightness adjustment)

Place the white pattern at a point where the light conditions match those for the light source for the subject, and zoom in on the white pattern so that the white color appears in the screen.

Adjust the iris (the lens stop).

Adjust the iris so that the brightness of Y GET is approx. 70 %.

Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon.

Automatic adjustment of the white balance starts and the white balance adjustment value is memorized.

character_diamond White pattern

A white object (cloth or wall) near the subject may also be used for the white pattern.

Required size of white pattern is as follows.

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(A) 1/2 or more of the screen width

(B) 1/2 or more of the screen height

Keep bright spotlights out of the screen.

The white pattern must be placed at the center of the screen.

The content previously set is maintained in “Ach” or “Bch”. Make the settings again if the lighting conditions have changed.

You can make fine adjustments of the color hue using the [RB GAIN CONTROL SETTING]. ( character_reference [RB GAIN CONTROL SETTING])

For details about the viewfinder and LCD monitor screen displays relating to white balance ( character_reference Screen display during shooting)

character_diamond Messages displayed in the viewfinder and LCD monitor

When the auto tracking white balance (ATW) function is operating, white balance cannot be adjusted.

Status	Message	Remark
During adjustment	[AWB A ACTIVE]	—
Adjustment completed	[AWB A OK]	The adjusted value is automatically stored in the specified memory (A or B).
When the color temperature of the subject is lower than 2000 K or higher than 15000 K	[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>] [AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>]	[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>] indicates that the temperature is lower than the displayed temperature. [AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>] indicates that the temperature is higher than the displayed color temperature.

character_diamond When the white balance has not been automatically adjusted

When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted, an error message is displayed on the viewfinder screen and LCD monitor displays.

Error message	Meaning	Remedy
[AWB NG <LOW LIGHT>]	There is insufficient light.	Increase the amount of light or increase gain.
[AWB NG <LEVEL OVER>]	There is too much light.	Decrease the amount of light or decrease gain.
[AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>] or [AWB NG <COLOR TEMP LOW>]	The color temperature is too high, or too low.	Use the appropriate filter or light source.

character_diamond When having no time to adjust the white balance

Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to “Preset”.

When switched to “Preset”, the white balance set in [W.BAL PRESET] is displayed. ( character_reference [W.BAL PRESET])

Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon to switch the white balance.

[P 3200K], [P 5600K], and “VAR” (the value set in the [CAMERA] menu [SW MODE] [W.BAL VAR]) change in order.

When “VAR” is selected, turning the multidial can set any white balance value between [V 2000K] and [V 15000K].

Setting the variable value for the white balance

The color temperature of white balance can be adjusted by the setting menu.

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(A) “VAR” setting value

Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to “Preset”.

Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon to switch to “VAR”.

The setting values for [ imageicon_operation_icon WB] and “VAR” are displayed on the camera image screen.

In the [CAMERA] menu [SW MODE] [W.BAL VAR], set the color temperature.

This can be set from [2000K] to [15000K].

character_diamond Setting with the multi manual function

Press the <WHITE BAL> button to switch to “Preset”.

Either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER button icon to switch to “VAR”.

The setting values for [ imageicon_operation_icon WB] and “VAR” are displayed on the camera image screen.

The “VAR” setting value is highlighted in orange.

Turn the multidial to select the color temperature.

Press the multidial.

The setting changes to the value displayed and exits.

Press the <EXIT> button to exit without changing the setting.

The “VAR” value displayed on the camera image screen is not guaranteed to be an absolute value. Use it for reference purposes only.

Settings of the auto tracking white balance (ATW) function

The unit is equipped with the Auto Tracking White Balance (ATW) function that automatically tracks the white balance of images according to the lighting conditions.

The auto tracking white balance function can be assigned to each of “Ach”, “Bch”, and “Preset” in white balance.

Set the function with the [CAMERA] menu [SW MODE] [ATW].

character_diamond Applications for the USER button

[ATW]:

Switches enable/disable of the ATW function.

[ATW LOCK]:

Locks the white balance value adjusted with the ATW function. This is enabled when the white balance setting is [ATW].

For USER button settings ( character_reference Assigning functions to the USER buttons)

character_diamond Canceling the auto tracking white balance

Switch white balance by pressing the USER button assigned to the [ATW] again, touching the USER button icon again, or pressing the <WHITE BAL> button. However, with white balance set in [CAMERA] menu [SW MODE] [ATW], it is not canceled by pressing the USER button.

[ATW] is displayed on the camera image screen when the ATW function is enabled.

[LOCK] is displayed on the camera image screen when the [ATW LOCK] function is enabled.

The [AWB] USER button is disabled when the ATW function is enabled.

By adjusting [ATW TARGET R] and [ATW TARGET B] individually, you can set ATW to suit the recording conditions. ( character_reference [ATW TARGET R])

This function does not guarantee 100 % accuracy for the white balance. Note that the tracking performance relative to changes in ambient lighting and white balance performance has been given a certain degree of latitude.