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Recording Mode
1) Automatic White Balance Adjustment [AWB]
2) The white balance setting that was previously
set manually [ ]
3) Outdoor Mode [ ]
4) Indoor Mode (recording under incandescent
lamp) [ ]
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [
] Button
14
or [
] Button
17
until the [AWB] Indication appears. Or, set the
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
Adjusting White Balance Manually
White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour of
light and adjusts so that white will appear pure white.
The Camcorder determines the hue of light that comes
through the Lens and White Balance Sensor, thereby
judging the recording condition, and selects the closest
hue setting. This function is called Automatic White
Balance Adjustment.
For light outside the functional Auto White Balance
Adjustment range, use the Manual White Balance
Adjustment Mode.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
18
to [MANUAL].
• The [MNL] Indication appears.
2 Press the [ENTER] Button
15
.
• The [AWB] Indication appears.
3 Press the [
] Button
14
or [
] Button
17
until the [ ] Indication is displayed.
4 Point the Camcorder at a full-screen white
subject.
5 Keep pressing [ENTER] Button
15
until the
[ ] Indication stops
fl
ashing.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [
] Button
14
or [
] Button
17
until the [AWB] Indication is displayed. Or, set the
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
18
14 15 17
Outside of the effective range of Automatic White
Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or
bluish. Even within the effective range of Automatic
White Balance Adjustment, the Automatic White
Balance Adjustment may not function properly if there
is more than one light source. In this case, adjust the
White Balance.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 63.
1)
The effective range of Automatic White Balance
Adjustment on this Camcorder
2)
Blue sky
3)
Cloudy sky (rain)
4)
TV screen
5)
Sunlight
6)
White
fl
uorescent lamp
7)
Halogen light bulb
8)
Incandescent light bulb
9)
Sunrise or sunset
10)
Candlelight
About White Balance Sensor
The White Balance Sensor
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determines the
nature of the light source during recording.
• Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your
hand during recording because White Balance will
not function normally.
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