Sony DSR-400L Operating Instructions Manual page 51

To adjust the white balance
It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the
principal lighting source changes.
1
Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure
below.
GAIN switch: Set as low as possible.
* White balance setting values are stored in memory B only when the
WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to MEM on the FUNCTION 2 page
of the OPERATION menu.
2
Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button to suit
the lighting conditions.
FILTER selector setting and CC filter selection are as
follows.
Filter setting Lighting conditions
1 (CLEAR) Studio halogen lighting
(incandescent)
2 ( / ND) Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or
1 4
to reduce the depth of field
3 ( / ND) Sunlight
1 16
4 ( / ND) To reduce the depth of field in
1 64
sunlight
If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a
message reporting the setting appears for about 3
seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress
message display area of the viewfinder screen (when
the display mode is set to 3 on page 99).
FILTER selector
OUTPUT/DCC switch:
CAM
WHITE BAL switch: A or B*
3
Place a white test card under the same lighting
conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to
it.
Alternatively, any white object such as a cloth or a
wall can be used.
The absolute minimum white area is as follows.
Note
Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle.
4
Adjust the lens iris.
Manually adjusted lens: Set the iris to an appropriate
setting.
Lens with automatic iris: Set the automatic/manual
switch on the lens to automatic.
5
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to WHITE, and then
release the switch.
AUTO W/B BAL switch
The switch returns to the center position, and the
adjustment is executed.
During adjustment, the message "AWB:
EXECUTING" is displayed on the viewfinder screen
(when the display mode is set to 2 or 3 (page 99)).
The white balance is adjusted in about one second, and
the message "ABB: OK" appears. The adjustment
setting is automatically stored in the memory (A or B)
that was selected in step 1.
AWB:OK
. K
Rectangle centered on
the screen. The lengths
of the sides are 70% of
the length and width of
the screen.
The white object must
be within the rectangle
and have an area of at
least 10% of the screen.
Approximate color
temperature of the
subject
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