Sony DXC-9100P Mode D'emploi page 30

Shooting
4
Display the camera image on the screen.
Note
If the color bar signal is displayed on the screen, press
the BAR button to make it disappear.
5
Set the lens iris control as follows.
When using an auto-iris lens: Set to auto-iris control.
When using a manual-iris lens: Set to an appropriate
iris opening value.
6
Place a white object in the same light as that falling on
the subject to be shot, then zoom in on the object to fill
the screen as follows.
20% of screen height
15% of
screen width
10% of screen height
The white object can be a piece of white paper or cloth,
a white wall, or the like.
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The white object
must fill a
15% of
rectangle of this
screen
size. (Avoid very
width
bright highlights
within the
rectangle.)
Notes
• Not to include highly reflective items in the picture.
• Always shoot the image under suitable lighting conditions.
7
Press the ∑ WHITE button.
The message "WHITE OK" appears on the screen when
the adjustment is done.
The adjusted white level is automatically stored in
memory and remains, even if the camera's power is
turned off.
To shoot under the same condition, the stored white
balance is reproduced with the "WHIT.BAL" set to
"AWB".
White balance adjustment errors
If the white balance adjustment is not successful, an error
message appears on the screen. If this happens, take the
necessary measures and conduct steps 1 through 7 again.
For more details, see "Error messages" on page 31.
WH TE NG
L EVE
Error message
I
L LOW