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21 ShootingAdjusting white balance1 Use the switch, to switch tomanual mode. (Page 18)2 Set the shutter speed. (Page 34)3 Place a white pattern in a place with thesame light source conditions as the subject,then zoom in and reproduce the white onthe full screen.White objects close to the subject (white cloth,white walls) can be substituted.• Do not allow bright spotlights within the screen.4 Move the switch to theposition of or (position to savewhite balance adjusted value).5 Press the button.• Adjustment is completed in a few seconds.(The following message is displayed.)Message during adjustment:[AWB Ach ACTIVE]Message when adjustment is completed:[AWB Ach OK]• When white balance cannot be adjustedautomatically, an error message is displayedin the viewfinder and on the LCD monitorscreen.Message when adjustment cannot bemade:[AWB Ach NG]• White balance cannot be adjusted if the [ATW](Auto Tracking White) function is working.• When [ON] is selected in the [ATW] item on thesetup menu [AUTO SW] screen, regardless ofthe position of the switch, [ATW]is on during auto mode. (Page 84)• When the following error messages aredisplayed, try to adjust white balance againafter performing remedies.Error message Adjustment method[LOW LIGHT] Increase light intensity.Or, raise the gain.[LEVEL OVER] Decrease light intensity.Or, lower the gain.• When the error messages are displayed afterrepeated attempts, consult your dealer.Using preset valuesThis is convenient when there is no time to adjustwhite balance.1 Use the switch, to switch tomanual mode. (Page 18)2 Set the switch to .The current white balance value is displayed.• White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K arepreset in the position.Guidelines for preset valuesP3.2K (3200 K): Halogen lightP5.6K (5600 K): Natural light3 Press the button.The white balance value switches in thefollowing order: 3200 K, 5600 K, VARIABLE.• Selecting VARIABLE enables the white balanceto be set to an optional value between [P2.4K]and [P9.9K] by moving the knobup and down.• The VARIABLE white balance value displayedis not guaranteed to be an absolute value. Useit as a reference value.• The VARIABLE white balance value can bechecked by pressing the button.• The value of VARIABLE cannot be changedwhen the AREA function of the knob is operating and a frame is displayed.
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