Adjusting the White Balance Manually

  1. When white balance is set to ATW mode, press and hold an assignable button assigned with [White Balance] to display the direct menu and select [W:P]/[W:A]/[W:B].

  2. Select B, A, or PRESET using the WHT BAL switch.

    B: Memory B mode

    A: Memory A mode

    PRESET: Preset mode

Hint

  • [ATW] can be enabled for memory B by setting [Shooting] – [White Setting] – [White Switch<B>] to [ATW] in the full menu.

Memory A/Memory B mode

This mode adjusts the white balance to the setting saved in memory A or B, respectively.

Preset mode

This mode adjusts the color temperature to a preset value (factory default is [3200K]).

Changing the default preset value

In preset mode, you can change an existing preset value directly.

Press and hold an assignable button assigned with [White Balance] to display the direct menu and select the following.

Custom shooting mode: → [3200K] → [4300K] → [5600K] → [6300K]

Log shooting mode: → [3200K] → [4300K] → [5500K]

Hint

  • You can also assign [Preset White Select] to an assignable button and press the button to change the setting.
    Custom shooting mode:
    [→3200K]
    [→4300K]
    [→5600K]
    [→6300K]
    Log shooting mode:
    [→3200K]
    [→4300K]
    [→5500K]

Changing the color temperature

  1. Press an assignable button assigned with [White Balance] so that the color temperature value is displayed on a white background.
  2. Turn the multi-function dial to adjust the value.

Hint

  • In preset mode, you can set the value in 100K increments.
  • In memory mode, you can set the value in 20K increments in the range [2000K] to [5600K]. Values above [5600K] can be set at intervals equal to the amount of color change from [5580K] to [5600K]. You can also adjust the color temperature using [Shooting] – [White] – [Tint] in the full menu.

Running auto white balance

The white balance to save in memory A/memory B mode is configured automatically.

  1. Select memory A mode or memory B mode.
  2. Place white paper (or other object) in a location with the same lighting source and conditions as the subject, then zoom in on the paper to show white on the screen.

  3. Adjust the brightness.

    Adjust the iris manually. For details, see the following topic.
    Adjusting the Iris

  4. Press the WB SET button.

    • If auto white balance is run in memory mode, the result of auto adjustment is saved in the memory (A or B) selected in step 1.
    • If auto white balance is run in ATW mode, the result is inherited and ATW resumes when the auto adjustment ends. This is useful when you want to adjust the white balance very quickly, regardless of the [ATW Speed] setting.

Note

  • If the adjustment is not successful, an error message is displayed on the screen for about three seconds. If the error message persists after repeated attempts to set the white balance, contact your Sony service representative.
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