Capturing a standard white color to set the white balance (custom white balance)

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light sources, it is recommended to use the custom white balance in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness. You can register 3 settings.

  1. MENU → (Exposure/Color) → [White Balance] → [White Balance] → Select from among [Custom 1] to [Custom 3], and then press the right side of the control wheel.
  2. Select (custom white balance set), and then press the center of the control wheel.
  3. Hold the product so that the white area fully covers the white-balance capture frame, and then press the center of the control wheel.
    After the shutter sound is heard and the message [Captured the custom WB data.] is displayed, the calibrated values (Color Temperature and Color Filter) are displayed.
    • You can adjust the position of the white-balance capture frame by pressing the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel.
    • You can change the size of the white-balance capture frame by pressing the Fn (function) button.
    • After capturing a standard white color, you can display the fine adjustment screen by pressing the right side of the control wheel. You can finely adjust the color tones as needed.
    • You can bring the white-balance capture frame back to the center by pressing the (Delete) button.
    • No shutter sound is produced in the following cases.
      • In the movie recording mode
      • When [Silent Mode] is set to [On]
      • When [Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shutter]
  4. Press the center of the control wheel.
    The calibrated values will be registered. The monitor returns to the MENU display while retaining the memorized custom white balance setting.
    • The registered custom white balance setting will remain memorized until overwritten by the another setting.

Hint

  • You can also set the size of the white-balance capture frame in [WB Capt. Frame Size].

Note

  • The message [Capturing of the custom WB failed.] indicates that the value is in the unexpected range, for example when the subject is too vivid. You can register the setting at this point, but it is recommended that you set the white balance again. When an error value is set, the indicator (custom white balance) turns orange on the recording information display. The indicator will be displayed in white when the set value is in the expected range.
  • If you use a flash when capturing a basic white color, the custom white balance will be registered with the lighting from the flash. Be sure to use a flash whenever you shoot with recalled settings that were registered with a flash.
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