56Chapter4 AdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording7 Theadjustmentwilltakeeffectinafewseconds,andthefollowingmessagewillappear:• The adjusted value is automatically stored in theselected memory (A or B).AWB A OK 3.2K• “C TEMP+7” to “C TEMP-7” will appear whenCOLOR TEMP of the scene file is set to the valueother than 0.8 Ifthesubject’scolourtemperatureislowerthan00Korhigherthan9900Kthefollowingmessageappears:• If the arrow points down ( ) the actual colourtemperature is lower than the temperatureindicated. If the arrow points up ( ) the actualtemperature is higher than the temperatureindicated.AWB A OK 2.3KWhen you have no time to adjust thewhite balancePosition the WHITE BAL switch at PRST.• Turning the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB toggles thecolor temperature between 3200 K and 5600 K.When the white balance has not beenautomatically adjustedWhen the white balance has not been successfullyadjusted, the viewfinder displays an error message.Error message DescriptionAWB Ach(or Bch) NGThe color temperature is too high ortoo low.LOW LIGHT There is insufficient light.LEVEL OVER There is too much light.Viewfinder displays related to whitebalanceSee [Viewfinder Screen Status Displays] (page 74).Setting auto tracking white balance (ATW)This camera is equipped with an auto tracking whitebalance (ATW) function that automatically adjusts the whitebalance of images in accordance with lighting conditions.The ATW function can be assigned to the WHITE BALswitch B by setting the menu option ATW in the SW MODEscreen to B ch.It can also be assigned to the USER MAIN, USER1, USER2buttons.For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER buttons](page 61).PUSH MENU TO RETURNMID GAINHIGH GAINATWATW TYPEW.BAL.PRESETUSER MAIN0dB6dB9dBBch1USER1 REC REVIEW3.2KDRSLOW GAINSW MODECancelling auto tracking white balancePress the USER button to which ATW was assigned asecond time or change the WHITE BAL switch position. IfATW was assigned to the WHITE BAL switch B, the USERbutton cannot be used to cancel the function. NOTEThis function does not provide a 100 % accurate whitebalance. The tracking performance relative to changes inambient lighting and white balance performance have beengiven a degree of latitude.Adjusting the Black BalanceThe black balance must be adjusted when:• You use your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E the first time.• Your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E has not been used forsome time.• The ambient temperature has changed substantially.• The gain switchover value has been changed.• The menu options SYSTEM MODE and REC FORMAT inthe SYSTEM SETUP screen.Adjust the black balance before shooting to ensureoptimum video quality.baa AUTO W/B BAL switchUse for automatic control of white balance.b OUTPUT selector switchSet to CAM.
