White Balance
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NOTES
• When you select a custom white balance:
- Do not adjust the zoom to the digital zoom range (light blue area of the zoom bar).
- Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or other conditions change.
- Very rarely and depending on the light source,
Å
may keep flashing (it will change to a slow
flashing). In that case, change the subject brightness and adjust the custom white balance again.
• If you set an assignable button to [
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Set WB] (
A
88), you can press the button to register a
custom white balance after you point the camcorder at a gray card or white object.
• Using a custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
- Close-ups
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
- Under mercury lamps, certain types of fluorescent lights and LED lights
• Adjusting the white balance is not available when infrared recording is activated.
• If you set an assignable button to [
Ä
WB Priority] (
A
88), you can press the button to switch to a
frequently used white balance setting pre-selected with
>
[
v
Camera Setup]
>
[Set WB
Priority].