White balance adjustment

The white balance must be adjusted again when the lighting conditions change. Follow the steps below to adjust the white balance automatically.

When having no time to adjust the white balance

Set the <WHITE BAL> switch to <PRST>.

  • [3200K], [5600K], and the values set in the [CAMERA] menu → [SW MODE] → [W.BAL VAR] toggle in order each time the <AWB> button is pressed.

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

  • The value displayed as [VAR] is not always assured. Use it as a reference value.

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 LOW>] or [AWB NG <COLOR TEMP HIGH>]

The color temperature is too high, or too low.

Use the appropriate filter or light source.

Manual setting of color temperature

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

Press the <AWB> button to select the [W.BAL VAR] mode.

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

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

Viewfinder and LCD monitor screen displays relating to white balance

For details, refer to “Screen status display”.

Settings of the auto tracking white balance (ATW) function

The camera 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 <A>, <B>, and <PRST> of the <WHITE BAL> switch. Set the function with the [CAMERA] menu → [SW MODE] → [ATW].

Note that if the auto tracking white balance function is assigned to the USER button, the function follows the operation of the USER button.

For details, refer to “Assigning function to the USER buttons”.

Canceling the auto tracking white balance

Press again the USER button to which the auto tracking white balance function is assigned, touch the USER button icon again, or change the position of the <WHITE BAL> switch. Note that if the auto tracking white balance function is set to the <WHITE BAL> switch, the function cannot be canceled with the USER button.