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RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION
When one of the preset white-balance settings is selected, an indi-
cator is displayed on the monitor; the effect is immediately visible in
the live image. To record the ambient light, set the flash mode to
flash cancel (p. 28). If the built-in flash fires when using a preset
white-balance, the white balance is set to the color temperature of
the flash.
White balance
White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. One auto-
matic and four preset white-balance setting are available in the movie/audio and manual recording
modes. White balance is set on the menu.
On the movie/audio or manual recording menu, select the white-bal-
ance option; the live image reflects the changes. See page 36 for
menu operation.
Auto white balance
- compensates for the color temperature of a scene automatically.
Auto white balance is sufficient in most cases.
Tungsten
- for incandescent lighting: household filament light bulbs.
Fluorescent
- for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights.
Cloudy
- for overcast outdoor scenes.
Daylight
- for outdoor and sunlit subjects.
In the manual recording mode, the white balance can
also be changed by pressing the down key of the
controller.
Camera Notes