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DSR-200 U/C 3-858-622-22(1). E
Advanced operations
Notes on the
∑
indicator in the viewfinder
• The indicator means:
Slow flashing: white balance is not adjusted
Fast flashing: white balance is being adjusted (after you pressed WHITE BALANCE
∑
)
Lit steady: white balance has been adjusted.
• If the
∑
indicator keeps flashing even when you press WHITE BALANCE
∑
, shoot
in automatic white balance mode. Set AUTO LOCK to ON and slide ATW/
MANUAL under the WHT BAL dial to ATW.
Notes on white balance
• When you shoot with studio lighting or video lighting, use
e
(3200K) (indoor) mode.
• When you shoot under fluorescent lighting, use automatic white balance mode.
Shooting when the lighting condition changes
• After the lighting condition changes, readjust the white balance using the WHITE
BALANCE
∑
button while the digital camcorder is in Standby mode. The WHITE
BALANCE
∑
button does not function during recording.
• If you are adjusting the aperture (iris) and shutter speed manually, then when you
move from indoors to outdoors or vice-versa, set AUTO LOCK to ON and then set it
to OFF again.
• After you move from indoors to outdoors or vice-versa, or detach the battery to
replace it, while shooting in automatic white balance mode, point the digital
camcorder at a white subject for about 10 seconds before you start recording.
