357. White balance setting [WHITE BAL]The white balance adjustment is selectable from the following.ATW1 (default): Activates the automatic color temperature tracking mode. The camera contin-uously measures the color temperature of the light source and automatically adjusts thewhite balance. Manual fine adjustment is also enabled after automatic white balance set-ting. ( page 36)The adjustment of the color temperature ranges from approx. 2 700 K to 6 000 K. If the sit-uation meets one of the following or other, color may not be accurately reproduced.• The subject is mostly highly-colored.• The photographic atmosphere is under the bright blue sky or at nightfall.• The illumination of the light illuminating the subject is low.ATW2: Activates the sodium lamp automatic color temperature tracking mode. The cameraautomatically achieves an optimal white balance under the sodium lamp.The adjustment of the color temperature ranges from approx. 2 000 K to 6 000 K.AWC: Activates the automatic white balance control mode. This adjustment is suitable for alocation where a light source is stable. The adjustment of the color temperature rangesfrom approx. 2 000 K to 10 000 K. When "AWC" is selected, the operation to adjust thewhite balance is required.When "AWC" is selected, follow the steps below to adjust the white balance.**CAMERA SETUP** 1/2CAMERA ID OFFALC/ELC ALCSHUTTER OFFAGC ONSENS UP OFFSYNC INTWHITE BAL AWCMOTION DET OFFDNR HIGHRESOLUTION HIGHBW MODE"CAMERA SETUP" screenStep 3Press the right button to select "AWC".Refer to the next page for fine adjustment ofthe white balance.Note:The adjustment of the color temperatureranges from approx. 2 000 K to 10 000 K.If the correct range is out of this adjust-ment range or lighting directed to a sub-ject is too dark, the white balance maynot completely adjusted. In such a case,"PUSH SW" stays reversely highlighted.Step 1Set "WHITE BAL" to "AWC" and press the leftbutton to change to "AWC → PUSH SW".Step 2Press the setting button and adjust the whitebalance."PUSH SW" is reversely highlighted duringadjustment. When the reversely highlighteddisplay is restored, the white balance adjust-ment is completed.