Executing auto white balance, Adjust the lens iris opening, Press the wht bal button – Sony PMW-EX3 User Manual
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Adjusting the White Balance
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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.
Note
Auto white-balance adjustment cannot be
executed in Preset mode.
1
To store the adjustment value in
memory, select Memory A or Memory
B mode.
2
Select the appropriate ND filter
according to the lighting condition.
3
Place a white subject under the same
lighting condition and zoom in on it so
that a white area is obtained on the
screen.
A white object (white cloth, a white wall,
etc.) near the subject may be used in place.
Be careful not to have any spots of high
illumination on the screen.
4
Adjust the lens iris opening.
Set it to the proper condition if the manual
iris adjustment mode is selected.
5
Press the WHT BAL button.
Auto white-balance adjustment begins.
During adjustment, an in-progress message is
displayed on the screen. When the adjustment is
completed successfully, the message changes to a
completion message, and the obtained color
temperature is displayed.
• When you execute the adjustment in a memory
mode, the adjusted value is stored in memory
(A or B) selected in step 1.
• When you execute the adjustment in ATW
mode, adjustment in ATW is resumed.
If auto white-balance adjustment fails
An error message is displayed on the screen for
approximately three seconds.
If the error message is displayed, try auto white-
balance adjustment again.
If the error message continues to be displayed
after several attempts, consult your Sony service
representative.
Executing Auto White Balance
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W
OPEN
ASSIGN
4
OFF
ON
SHUTTE
R
WHT BA
L
A
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SLO
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LENS
INFO
BRT D
ISP
HISTO
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ASSIG
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OFF
2
1
ND
FILT
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FRA
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GAIN
STAT
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MEN
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SEL/
SET
CAN
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PICT
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PRO
FILE
CAM
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OFF
MED
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B
A
PAST
L
ATW
M
H
WHIT
E BA
L
BARS
/CAM
FULL
AUT
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SHO
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N
A
B
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ON
DISPLAY
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PEAKIN
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CONTR
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BRIGHT
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AF/M
F
Full
MF
MAC
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SHOT
ON
AUT
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OFF
FOCUS
AUT
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IRIS
30
10
15
5
10
3
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ASSIGN 4
SHUTTER
OFF
ON
WHT BAL
WHT BAL button