Sony a6400 Mirrorless Camera - Manual (Page 48)

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x Setting the A/B value
Select A or B for recording with the
white balance setting stored in memory
A or B.
x To use the PRESET value of white
balance
Select (CAMERA SET) t [WB
PRESET] and select a desired setting.
To save the adjusted white balance
value in memory A or B
1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch B to
MANUAL.
2 Press the WHITE BALANCE button
A to highlight the white balance value.
3 Turn the MANUAL dial to select A
(
A) or B ( B).
4 Press the MENU button.
5 Select (CAMERA SET) t [WB
SET].
6 Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper that fills the screen under the
same lighting conditions as your
subject.
7 Press the v / V / b / B /SET button.
The adjusted value is stored in A or
B. The stored color temperature
appears for about 3 seconds.
z Tip
• If [WB SET] is assigned to an ASSIGN button,
the adjusted value is stored by pressing the
ASSIGN button when the shooting screen is
displayed, instead of performing step
4 .
b Note
• When a white balance adjustment value has not
been obtained successfully, A or B
starts flashing slowly. Adjust the subject
appropriately and set the shutter speed to auto or
around 1/60 (when [60i] is selected)/1/50 (when
[50i] is selected), then try adjusting the white
balance again.
To restore automatic adjustment
Press the WHITE BALANCE button A .
b Note
• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch B
to AUTO, iris, ISO sensitivity/gain, shutter
speed, and white balance are adjusted
automatically. You cannot adjust manually.
Setting values
Example of recording
conditions
Outdoor
([OUTDOOR])
• When recording a night
scene, neon lighting,
fireworks, etc.
• When recording a
sunrise, sunset, etc.
• Under daylight
fluorescent lamp
n Indoor
([INDOOR])
• Where lighting
conditions change,
such as at a party place,
etc.
• Under video light, such
as in a studio, etc.
• Under a sodium or
mercury lamp
Color
temperature
setting ([MANU
WB TEMP])
• You can set a desired
color temperature
between 2300K and
15000K with
(CAMERA SET) t
[WB TEMP SET]
(default setting is
6500K).
Adjusting the color tone (Continued)