40Using presetsUse this feature when you have no time to makewhite balance adjustments.1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode( on the viewfinder and LCD goes out).2 Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.The current white balance value appears.• White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K arepreset in the PRST position.Guide to the preset valuesP3.2K (3200 K): halogen lightP5.6K (5600 K): outdoors3 Press the AWB button.White balance switches between 3200 K and5600 K.Black balance adjustmentsIn order to reproduce the black accurately, adjustthe zero level of all three RGB primary colors. If theblack balance is not adjusted properly, not only willthe black be reproduced poorly but the color tonesof the entire screen will also be downgraded.It is not normally necessary to adjust the blackbalance. Adjust it when:• You use the camera for the first time.• You use the camera after not using it for a longtime.• The ambient temperature changes greatly.• You switch to the normal (OFF) shutter speed orto slow shutter.• You switch between the progressive and normal(50i) modes.Press the AWB button to automatically adjust thewhite balance.Press and hold the AWB button to adjust the blackbalance.• As the white balance is adjusted first when youpress the AWB button, make the necessarypreparations for this.• You cannot adjust the black balance while youare shooting.Message during adjustmentABB ACTIVEMessage after adjustmentABB ENDAuto Tracking White (ATW)You can allocate the ATW feature to one of thepositions on the WHITE BAL switch (A, B, orPRST). Allocate it by going to the setup menus,SW MODE screen, ATW. (Page 103)The ATW feature is set to work in the auto mode atthe time of shipping. (Page 105)If you use the ATW feature whenever you areshooting, the camera automatically adjusts thewhite balance as you shoot.• The ATW feature automatically determines thecurrent shooting environment and adjusts thewhite balance accordingly. Depending on theenvironment, there may be some error in theadjustment.Use the procedure described on the precedingpage whenever you need more precise whitebalance.Do not block the white balance sensor when usingthe ATW feature. ATW will not work if you do.White balance sensorAdjusting the white balance (continued)Shooting in manual mode (continued)
