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Recording
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
M. W. B.
16 X 9
TAPE LENGTH
TITLE
DATE/TIME DISP.
RETURN
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
OFF
T30
3. Rotate the menu
PUSH
dial to
highlight
M. W. B.
and press the dial
in to display the
M.W.B.
menu
.
AUTO
:FINE
:CLOUD
:HALOGEN
MWB
EXIT
M.W.B.
4. Rotate the menu
PUSH
dial to
highlight the white balance you want
to use.
• No indicator appears when you
select
AUTO
white balance.
• Select
:FINE
when recording
outdoors on a sunny day.
• Select
:CLOUD
when record-
ing outdoors on a cloudy day.
• Select
:HALOGEN
when
recording using halogen or tungsten
lighting.
• Select
MWB
when shooting
subjects with different color
temperatures and adjust the white
balance as follows:
AUTO
:FINE
:CLOUD
:HALOGEN
MWB
EXIT
M.W.B.
Note:
Connecting your camcorder to a
color TV monitor may be helpful when
making white balance adjustments.
A. Point camcorder at a white, flat
object such as a piece of white
paper.
B. While
MWB
is highlighted, press
and hold the menu
PUSH
dial
until
MWB
starts flashing.
The
MWB
indicator flashes
while the camcorder is adjusting
white balance and stops flashing
when it is ready to record.
Note:
To change the tint for special
recording, substitute colored paper for
white. The white balance is
adjusted based on the color.
Red paper – deeper green
Blue paper – orange
Yellow paper – deeper purple
5. Press the menu
PUSH
dial to remove
the menus.
Note:
To return to auto white balance,
select
AUTO
in the
M.W.B.
menu or set the
POWER
switch to
CAMERA AUTO
.
White Balance
(
Continued
)
