4Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording27In order to achieve images with a consistently high picturequality with this unit, it is necessary to adjust the black balanceand white balance as the individual conditions demand. Toachieve a higher picture quality, it is recommended that theadjustments be performed in the following sequence: AWB(white balance adjustment) > ABB (black balanceadjustment) > AWB (white balance adjustment).4-1 Adjusting the white balance andblack balance4-1-1 Adjusting the white balanceThe white balance must always be re-adjusted when thelighting conditions have changed.The white balance is adjusted automatically by following thesteps below.White balance detection areaThe white balance detection area setting can be changed to90%, 50% or 25% by opening the BALANCEMODE> screen from the OPERATION page and selecting thedesired setting for the AWB AREA item by performing menuoperations.The factory setting is 25%.1 Set the switches as shown in the figure.2 Select the CC FILTER/ND FILTER controls setting inaccordance with the lighting conditions.For examples of the FILTER controls settings, refer to “2-3 Shooting and recording/playback function section.”3 Erect a white pattern at a place with the same conditionsas the source of light illuminating the subject, zoom in,and shoot the white of the pattern on the screen. A whiteobject (such as a white cloth or white wall) near thesubject may be used as a substitute for the white pattern.The size of the white object required is shown in thefigure below.≥ Take care to keep high-brightness spots off the screen.≥ Shoot white objects in the center of the screen.4 Adjust the lens aperture.5 Set the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB, and then releaseit.The switch returns to the center, and the white balance isautomatically adjusted.When the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pressed again to theAWB side when the white balance is being adjustedautomatically (AWB ACTIVE), the adjustment operationwill stop.The adjusted value in this case is the value beforeautomatic adjustment was performed.6 While the adjustment is in progress, the followingmessage appears on the viewfinder screen.At least one-fourth of the screen widthAt least one-fourth ofthe screen heightAWB ACTIVE7 Adjustment is completed in several seconds. (A messagesimilar to the one shown in the figure below now appears.)The adjustment value is automatically saved in thememory (A or B) which was set in step 1.AWB A OK 3.2K8 The message shown in the figure below appears whenthe color temperature of the subject falls below 2300 K orrises above 5600 K.The downward pointing arrow indicates that the colortemperature is lower than the display temperature;conversely, an upward pointing arrow indicates that the itis higher than the display temperature.AWB A OK 2.3K m90%50%25%CC FILTER/ND FILTER controlsWHITE BAL: A or BOUTPUT: CAMGAIN: Normally 0 dBSet to a more suitable gain levelif it is too dark.AUTO W/B BAL switch:Use this to execute AWB.
