Operating Instructions

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*1 This mode is used for Auto White Balance Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode.
*2 You can set this mode with a USER button.
*3 Only displayed when Manual White Balance Mode is in use.
≥ To return to Auto White Balance Mode, press the W.B. button or set this unit to Intelligent Auto
Mode using the iA/MANU switch.
∫ To set ATW Lock
You can set ATW Lock by registering [ATW LOCK] to a USER button.
≥ Please refer to page 61 for details about setting the USER button.
1 Set the White Balance mode to [ATW].
≥ If a mode other than [ATW] is set, press the W.B. button.
2 Press the USER button to which [ATW LOCK] is registered or touch the
applicable USER button icon.
≥ To cancel ATW Lock, press the USER button or touch the USER button icon again. Cancelling
ATW Lock will return the White Balance mode back to [ATW].
≥ ATW Lock is not available except when the White Balance mode is set to [ATW].
≥ It will be cancelled when the unit is turned off.
∫ To finely adjust the White Balance
It is possible to adjust the White Balance in increments of 100K. A value between P2400K and
P9900K can be set.
≥ Use the multi-function dial to change the settings.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 34)
1 Set the White Balance mode to [VAR]. (l 46)
2 Push the multi-function dial.
3 Rotate the multi-function dial to adjust the colour
balance.
4 Push the multi-function dial to
finish the adjustment.
∫ To set the White Balance in accordance to the recording scene
1 Fill the screen with a white subject or place a white piece of paper in front of
the lens.
2 Set the White Balance mode to [Ach] or [Bch]. (l 46)
3 Press and hold the W.B. button or the multi-function dial to start adjusting
the White Balance.
≥ The screen goes dark momentarily, “WB SET OK” is displayed, and the adjustment ends.
≥ When the mode of White Balance is set to something other than [Ach] or [Bch], the Black Balance
adjustment is performed by pressing and holding the W.B. button or the multi-function dial.
Setting is completed when the screen goes black momentarily and “BB SET OK” is displayed.
≥ When the White Balance/Black Balance cannot be performed, an error message “WB SET NG”
or “BB SET NG” is displayed on the screen. In such case, use other mode.
≥ Settings assigned to [Ach] or [Bch] can be finely adjusted in [COLOUR TEMP A ch]/[COLOUR
TEMP B ch]. (l 134)
≥ The contents previously set are maintained in the [Ach] or [Bch]. Perform the setting again when
the recording condition has changed.