49Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Adjusting the White balance and Black BalanceAdjustments and Settings for RecordingTo record high-quality video with the unit, the black and white balances must be adjusted according to conditions.For higher quality, it is recommended that the adjustments should be made in this order AWB (white balance adjustment) >ABB (black balance adjustment) > AWB (white balance adjustment).Whenever light conditions change, the white balance mustbe re-adjusted.To adjust the white balance, follow the steps below.1 Set the switches as illustrated below.2 Adjust the CC/ND FILTER control according tothe light conditions.> For examples of CC/ND FILTER adjustments, see[Shooting and Recording/Playback FunctionsSection] (page 21).3 Place a white pattern at a point where the lightconditions match those for the light source ofthe subject.z Then zoom-in on the white pattern so that white colorappears in the screen. A white object (cloth or wall)may be used instead of a white pattern.z The illustration below shows the required size for thewhite space.Notesz Do not include a high-intensity spot in the screen.z The white object must appear at the center of thescreen.4 Adjust the lens iris.5 Flip up the AUTO W/B BAL switch so that it ispositioned at [AWB], then release it.z The switch returns to the central position with thewhite balance automatically adjusted.NoteTo cancel automatic white balance adjustment in process(the viewfinder displays “AWB ACTIVE”), re-position theAUTO W/B BAL switch at [AWB].If automatic adjustment is cancelled, the value in effectbefore automatic adjustment will be used.z During an adjustment, the viewfinder displays thefollowing message:z The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds, andthe following message will appear:The adjusted value is automatically stored in thememory specified in Step 1 ([A] or [B]).z If the subject’s color temperature is lower than 2300Kor higher than 15000 K the following messageappears:If the arrow points down (;) the actual colortemperature is lower than the temperature indicated.If the arrow points up (:) the actual temperature ishigher than the temperature indicated.Case 1: when lower than 2300KCase 2: when higher than 15000KAdjusting the White balance and Black BalanceAdjusting the White BalanceOUTPUT: CAMAUTO W/B BAL switch:Used to perform AWB.GAIN:Under normal conditions, set to 0 dBIf it is too dark, an appropriate gainshould be set.WHITE BAL: A or BCC/ND FILTER control1/4 or more of the screen in width1/4 or more of thescreen in heightAWB ACTIVEAWB A OK 3.2KAWB A OK 2.3K ;AWB A OK 15K :
