Advanced Features
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Adjusting White
Balance
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
The colour of the subject on the screen looks
different depending on lighting conditions.
Select a White Balance setting that matches
the lighting conditions.
MA N U A L
WH I T E
E X P O S U R E
B R I G H T E R
S H U T . S P E E D
S C E N E ME N U
B A L .
A U T O
L O C K
I N D O O R
OU T D O O R
R E T UR N
O U T D O O R
WH I T E B A L .
4
Set the Manual Selection switch to
LOCK to lock the selected White
Balance setting.
• The camera recording screen appears.
Selecting
1
In TAPE-CAMERA or
CARD-CAMERA mode,
set the Manual Selection
switch to MANUAL to
display the MANUAL
screen.
2
Turn the CONTROL dial to select
“WHITE BAL.”, then press the dial.
3
Turn the CONTROL dial to select a
white balance setting, then press the
dial.
• When selecting “LOCK”, perform the
steps “Locking the White Balance”.
AUTO:
Colouring adjusted automatically for
the current lighting condition
LOCK:
Fix the setting to the standard
balance (White Balance Lock)
INDOOR:
For recording indoors with
halogen lamps or incandescent lighting
OUTDOOR:
For recording outdoors on a
sunny day
RETURN:
For maintaining the previous
setting
Locking the White Balance
1
Select “LOCK” in step 3 above.
2
Aim the lens at a white object.
• Adjust the distance of the object so that
the entire screen is white.
3
Press the CONTROL dial to set the
white balance lock.
• “LOCK” flashes during the locking
procedure.
Note:
• If you move the camcorder while “LOCK” is
flashing, “LOCK” may not stop flashing. If
this occurs, press the CONTROL dial to
cancel the procedure, and then repeat step
3.
4
Set the Manual Selection switch to
LOCK.
• The camera recording screen appears.
To cancel White Balance setting
After performing step 1 and 2 in “Selecting”,
turn the CONTROL dial to select “AUTO”, then
press the dial.
To return to Full Auto mode
Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see page
53).
Note:
•
White Balance setting will cancel if a scene
setting is selected thereafter.
White paper or white cloth
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