Sony PMW-F3K - Manual (Page 43)

Adjusting the White Balance 43
Record
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The white balance must be adjusted to suit to the
color temperature of the light source.
You can select the adjustment mode according to
the shooting conditions.
Preset mode
The color temperature is adjusted to the preset
value (factory setting: 3200K) in this mode.
Select this mode when there is no time to adjust
the white balance or when you wish to fix the
white balance to the condition of you set for a
Picture Profile.
Memory A mode, Memory B mode
• The white balance is adjusted to the value stored
in memory A or memory B.
• Pressing the AUTO WHT BAL button executes
auto white balance and stores the adjusted value
in memory A or memory B.
ATW (Auto-Tracing White balance) mode
In this mode, the camcorder automatically adjusts
the white balance to the appropriate condition.
When the color temperature of the light source
changes, the white balance adjustment is
automatically executed.
Five steps of adjustment speed can be selected
with “ATW Speed” (page 112) of the CAMERA
SET menu.
Holding the ATW value
When the ATW Hold function is assigned to an
assignable button, you can momentarily hold the
ATW value to fix the white balance, even in
ATW mode, by pressing the button.
For details on the assignable buttons, see “Changing
Functions of the Assignable Buttons” on page 61.
You can select Preset mode, Memory A mode, or
ATW (Memory B) mode with the WHITE
BALANCE switch.
To the B position of the WHITE BALANCE
switch, ATW mode is assigned at the factory. The
setting can be changed with “White Switch <B>”
(page 112) of the CAMERA SET menu to select
Memory B mode.
B: ATW or Memory B mode
A: Memory A mode
PRST: Preset mode
Assigning the ATW on/off function to an
assignable button permits you to independently
activate/deactivate ATW.
For details on the assignable buttons, see “Changing
Functions of the Assignable Buttons” on page 61.
When you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO
button, the current adjustment mode and color
temperature are displayed on the screen.
ATW: ATW mode
W:A: Memory A mode
W:B: Memory B mode
W:P: Preset mode
Execute auto white-balance adjustment according
to the color temperature of the light source.
The adjustment value can be stored in memory A
or B.
Adjusting the White
Balance
Selecting the Adjustment Mode
Executing Auto White Balance
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PRST
ATW
GAIN
WHITE
BALANCE
WHITE BALANCE switch
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