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recording environment.
You can store white balance values in
memory A (
A) and memory B (
B),
respectively. Unless a white balance is
readjusted, values will remain even after the
power has been turned off.
When you select PRESET, [OUTDOOR] or
[INDOOR] is selected, according to which
one you previously set with [WB PRESET]
in the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
1
During recording or standby, set
the AUTO/MANUAL switch
D
to
MANUAL.
2
Press the WHT BAL button
A
.
3
Set the white balance memory
switch
B
to any one of
PRESET/A/B.
Select A or B for recording with the
white balance setting stored in memory
A or B.
To save the adjusted white balance
value in memory A or B
1
Set the white balance memory switch to
A (
A) or B (
B) in step
3
of
“Adjusting to natural color (White
balance).”
2
Capture a white subject, such as white
paper, full-screen in the same lighting
condition as the one in which the subject
is.
3
Press the
(one push) button
C
.
A or
B starts flashing rapidly. It
will stay on when the white balance
adjustment is completed and the
adjusted value is stored in
A or
B.
b
Notes
• When a white balance adjustment value has not
been obtained successfully,
A or
B
turns from rapid flashing to slow flashing.
Adjust the subject appropriately and set the
shutter speed to auto or around 1/60, then try
adjusting the white balance again.
• It may take a long time to adjust the white
balance, depending on the recording conditions.
If you want to perform a different operation
before completing the adjustment, set the white
balance memory switch
B
to another position
to temporarily suspend white balance
adjustment.
Indicator
Shooting conditions
A
(Memory A)
B
(Memory B)
• White balance values
adjusted for light
sources can be stored
in memory A and
memory B. Follow the
steps in “To save the
adjusted white balance
value in memory A or
B” (p. 34).
Outdoor
([OUTDOOR])
• Recording neon signs
or fireworks
• Recording sunset/
sunrise, just after
sunset or just before
sunrise
• Under daylight color
fluorescent lamps
n
Indoor
([INDOOR])
• Under the lighting
conditions that change
in many ways, such as
a party hall
• Under strong light,
such as in a
photography studio
• Under sodium lamps
or mercury lamps
Indicator
Shooting conditions
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)
