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White Balance
White Balance
The white balance function helps you to accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions.
1 Touch [FUNC.] and then touch
[White Balance].
2 Select the desired option and then touch [
X
].
• When you select [
È
Color Temperature], [
Set 1] or [
Set 2], set the color temperature or a custom
white balance with the appropriate procedure below before touching [
X
].
To set the color temperature ([
È
Color Temperature])
1 Touch [
].
• The color temperature adjustment dial will appear on the bottom of the screen.
2 Drag your finger left/right along the dial to select the desired value.
• You can also push the joystick left/right to adjust the setting.
3 Touch [
K
].
To set a custom white balance ([
Set 1] or [
Set 2])
1 Point the camcorder at a gray card or white object so it fills the whole screen.
2 Touch [
] and then touch [Set WB].
• During the procedure,
Å
will flash quickly. When it stops flashing, the procedure is completed and the
setting will be applied on the camcorder.
3 Touch [
K
].
Options
* Indicates a preset white balance option.
NOTES
• When recording a clip, you can use the [
v
Camera Setup]
>
[1]
>
[Shockless WB] setting (
A
make the transition look smoother when you change the white balance settings.
• When you select a custom white balance:
- Readjust the custom white balance if the light source or ND filter setting changes.
- Depending on the light source,
Å
may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [
Automatic].
Operating modes:
[
Automatic]:
The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors.
[
¼
Daylight]*:
To record outdoors on a bright day.
[
½
Shade]*:
To record in shaded places.
[
¾
Cloudy]*:
To record on a cloudy day.
[
¿
Fluorescent]*:
To record under warm white, cool white or warm-white-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent
lighting.
[
Fluorescent H]*:
To record under daylight or daylight-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[
É
Tungsten]*:
To record under tungsten and tungsten-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[ Flash]*:
To record when using an optional Speedlite. Available in
mode only.
[
È
Color Temperature]*: Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.
[
Set 1], [
Set 2]:
Use the custom white balance settings to make white subjects appear white under colored
lighting.
