50 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Adjusting the White balance and Black BalanceThe detection area for the white balance is selectablebetween 90%, 50% and 25%, using the menu option AWBAREA.The detection area is factory-set to 25%.The menu item AWB AREA is found in the BALANCE MODE> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.Position the WHITE BAL switch at [PRST].This adjusts the white balance for the filter according to theposition of the CC/ND FILTER control.When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted,the viewfinder displays an error message.If one of the error messages listed below appears, take theappropriate steps, then adjust the white balance again.If the error message appears after repeated readjustments,the interior of the unit must be inspected. For moreinformation, contact your distributor.Each value in memory is retained even if the camera-recorder is turned off; it will not be lost until the whitebalance is re-adjusted. White balances are stored in either oftwo systems: A or B.When the menu option FILTER INH is set to “ON” (default),each system stores only one value. If this is the case, thevalues are not synchronised with the filters.When the menu option FILTER INH is set to “OFF”, theadjusted value for each filter can be automatically stored inthe memory that corresponds to the position of the WHITEBAL switch (A or B). Your unit has four built-in filters; it storeseight (4 a 2) adjusted values.The menu item FILTER INH is found in the BALANCE MODE> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.Also, when the S. GAIN (super gain) function is operating,the AWB switch doesn’t operate, and the message (AWBUNABLE/S.GAIN MODE) is displayed.This unit is equipped with an auto tracking white balance(ATW) function that automatically tracks the white balance ofimages according to the lighting conditions.You can set this ATW function to the [B] of the WHITE BALswitch. With the AWB B menu option, select “ATW”.You can select the AWB B menu option from the BALANCE MODE> screen of the CAM OPERATION page.You can also assign the ATW function to the USER MAIN/USER1/USER2 buttons.> [Assigning Functions to USER Buttons] (page 55)Press the USER button assigned to ATW again, or changethe WHITE BAL switch. However, when ATW has been setto the [B] of the WHITE BAL switch, it cannot be cancelledwith the USER button.NoteThis function does not provide a 100 % accurate white balance.The tracking performance relative to changes in ambientlighting and white balance performance have been given adegree of latitude.Detection area for the white balanceWhen you have no time to adjust the whitebalanceWhen the white balance has not beenautomatically adjustedError message Description RemediesCOLOR TEMP.HIGHThe colortemperature is toohigh.Select an appropriatefilter.COLOR TEMP.LOWThe colortemperature is toolow.Select an appropriatefilter.LOW LIGHT There is insufficientlight.Increase the light level orgain.LEVEL OVER There is too muchlight.Decrease the light levelor gain.CHECK FILTER The FILTER controlis displaced.Check the FILTERcontrol.TIME OVER AWB was notcompleted withinthe time allowed.Shooting conditions maybe unstable. If flickeroccurs, press the shutterand readjust the AWBunder stable conditions.90%50%25%Retaining white balancesOn settings for Auto-tracking white balance (ATW)To cancel auto tracking white balance# < WHITE BALANCE MODE >FILTER INH :ONSHOCKLESS AWB :NORMALAWB AREA :25%AWB B :MEMATW SPEED :NORMALTEMP PRE SEL SW :3.2K/5.6KCOLOR TEMP PRE :3200KAWB A TEMP :3200KAWB B TEMP :3200K
