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7
  Press and hold the WHITE BAL button.
Adjustment takes a few seconds. 
(The following messages appear on the 
screen.)
Message during adjustment
AWB ABB 
ACTIVE
Message after adjustment
 AWB ABB OK 
An error message appears on the viewfinder 
screen when white balance adjustment is not 
possible.
Message when adjustment cannot be 
done
 AWB NG 
White balance cannot be adjusted if the ATW 
(Auto Tracking White) function is working.
Black balance cannot be adjusted during 
recording.
White balance cannot be adjusted during auto 
mode. Only black balance can be adjusted.
White balance cannot be adjusted if the 
shutter speed is set to less than 1/24.
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Using presets 
Use this feature when you have no time to make 
white balance adjustments.
1
  Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to 
manual mode. (Page 5)
2
  Press the WHITE BAL button.
The mode changes in order from ATW→ATW 
LOCK→P3.2K→P5.6K→Ach or Bch→ATW 
with each press of the button.
Guide to the preset values 
P3.2K (3200 K): halogen light 
P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors
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Auto Tracking White (ATW) 
Using the ATW function enables the recording 
environment to be automatically analyzed and an 
optimum white balance to be constantly maintained 
during recording.
To use the ATW function, set the white balance to 
ATW mode by pressing the WHITE BAL button.
Depending on the environment, there may be 
some error in the adjustment.
Use the procedure described on the previous 
page whenever you need more precise white 
balance.
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Shooting in manual mode (continued)