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Shooting with manual adjustment
Adjusting the white balance
White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color
balance for camera recording. Normally white balance is automatically adjusted. You can
obtain better results by adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions
change quickly or when recording outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks.
(1)
Set AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the
camcorder is in Standby mode.
(2)
Press WHT BAL. The white balance indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
(3)
Turn the control dial to select the appropriate white balance mode under the
following conditions. As you turn the dial, the display changes as follows:
∑
(One-push white balance)
˜
w
(Outdoor)
˜
e
(Indoor).
Display
Shooting conditions
∑
•Adjusting the white balance according to the light source.
This operation is not available during recording. Follow the steps
described on the next page to adjust the settings again.
w
(Outdoor)
•Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise,
neon signs, or fireworks
•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
e
(Indoor)
•Lighting condition changes quickly
•Too bright place such as photography studios
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
1
2
AUTO
LOCK
HOLD
3
WHT BAL
