Adjusting the white balance

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

<CC FILTER>/<ND FILTER> dial
Adjust the amount of light entering the MOS sensor.
<AUTO W/B BAL> switch
Use to execute the automatic white balance.
<GAIN> switch
Normally, set this to 0 dB. If it is too dark, set the gain to an appropriate value.
<OUTPUT> switch
Set this switch to <CAM>.
<WHITE BAL> switch
Set this switch to <A> or .

Detection range of white balance

The white balance detection range can be selected from [90%], [50%], and [25%] in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [WHITE BALANCE MODE] → [AWB AREA]. The factory setting is [25%].

When you have no time to adjust the white balance

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

According the shooting conditions, turn the <CC FILTER>/<ND FILTER> dial and set the filter.

When the white balance has not been automatically adjusted

When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted, the viewfinder screen displays an error message.

Error message	Meaning	Remedy
[COLOR TEMP. HIGH]	The color temperature is too high.	Select the appropriate filter.
[COLOR TEMP. LOW]	The color temperature is too low.	Select the appropriate filter.
[LOW LIGHT]	There is insufficient light.	Increase the amount of light. Or, increase gain.
[LEVEL OVER]	There is too much light.	Decrease the amount of light. Or, decrease gain.
[CHECK FILTER]	The <CC FILTER>/<ND FILTER> dial setting is out of position.	Check the <CC FILTER>/<ND FILTER> dial.
[TIME OVER]	Automatic adjustment does not end within the time.	The shooting conditions might be unstable. If there is flickering, insert the shutter and execute again under stable conditions.

White balance memory

Values stored to memory are saved until white balance is adjusted again even if the camera is turned off. There are two white balance memories, A and B.

When set [ON] in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [WHITE BALANCE MODE] → [FILTER INH] (initial setting), memory on each of <A> and is limited to one, respectively. In this case, content in memory is not interlocked with the filter.

When [FILTER INH] is set to [OFF], the adjustment values of each filter can be automatically stored to memory corresponding to the <WHITE BAL> switch setting (<A> or ).

The camera has four built-in filters so a total of eight (4×2) adjustment values can be stored to memory.

When the super gain function is enabled, the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch does not function and the message ([AWB UNABLE/S.GAIN MODE]) is displayed.

Viewfinder display for white balance

For details, refer to “Viewfinder status display”.

Setting 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 of the <WHITE BAL> switch. Select [ATW] in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [WHITE BALANCE MODE] → [AWB B].

The auto tracking white balance function can be assigned to the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>).

For details, refer to “Assigning functions to <USER> buttons”.

Canceling the auto tracking white balance

Press the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>) to which the auto tracking white balance function is assigned again, or select the <WHITE BAL> switch. However, when the auto tracking white balance function is set to of the <WHITE BAL> switch, the function cannot be canceled with the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>).

Manual setting of color temperature

White balance can be adjusted manually according to the color temperature setting. The manual color temperature setting can be set for each position of <PRST>, <A> and of the <WHITE BAL> switch.

For the color setting, set [COLOR TEMP PRE], [AWB A TEMP] and [AWB B TEMP] in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [WHITE BALANCE MODE].

There are two selections available for color temperature adjustment of [COLOR TEMP PRE], [VAR], and [3.2K/5.6K].

[VAR]: This can be set from [< 2300K] to [> 15000K].
[3.2K/5.6K]: This can be set to [3200K] or [5600K].

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During adjustment
Adjustment completed		The adjusted value is automatically stored in the specified memory (A or B).
If the color temperature of the subject is lower than 2300 K or higher than 15000 K		If the arrow points down (↓), the actual temperature is lower than the indicated temperature, and if the arrow points up (↑), the actual temperature is higher than the indicated temperature.