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Advanced
Features
Adjusting the White Balance
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, DUAL-
CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
The colour of the subject on the screen tends
to look different depending on the lighting
condition. The camcorder is preset to Auto
White Balance mode, which automatically
adjusts the hue of the picture for the current
lighting condition.
Auto White Balance may not work properly for
the following subjects. In this case, use the
white balance lock function.
• Subjects with one dominant colour or
subjects against background with one
dominant colour
• Subjects under very bright light source, e.g.
video lights
• Subjects under light source with red hue, e.g.
glow of sunset
• Close-up images of small objects
1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA,
DUAL-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA
mode.
2
In Recording Standby
mode, set the EASY/
MANUAL/AUTO
Selection switch to
MANUAL.
3
Aim the lens at a white object.
• Adjust the distance of the object so that the
entire screen is white.
4
Press the W/B button to set the white
balance lock.
• “WHITE BAL” flashes and then changes to
“W/B LOCK”. To cancel the locking
procedure, press the W/B button while
“WHITE BAL” flashes.
To cancel White Balance Lock
Press the W/B button.
• “W/B LOCK” disappears and the white
balance lock is cancelled.
Notes:
• If the light source changes or if you move from
indoors to outdoors, or vice versa, when
recording with the white balance locked, the
white balance may shift. Reset the white
balance.
• Do not move the camcorder while “WHITE BAL”
is flashing in step 4.
• If “WHITE BAL” does not stop flashing in step 4,
return to Auto mode to cancel the locking
procedure, and repeat from step 2.
•
White Balance Lock will be canceled if a
scene setting is selected thereafter.
W/B button
GAMMA
FADE
SRCH
MANUAL
W B LOCK
3 0min
MANUAL
WHITE BAL
