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Rate] is [24p].
It is difficult to focus automatically at a
lower shutter speed. Manual focusing with
your camcorder attached to a tripod is
recommended.
When recording under fluorescent lamps,
sodium lamps, or mercury lamps, the picture
may flicker or change colors, or may have
horizontal bands of noise. You may be able to
improve the situation by adjusting the shutter
speed.
You can adjust the shutter speed by touching
(MENU)
[
(Manual Settings)]
[Shutter Speed].
To adjust the shutter speed
automatically
Set [Shutter Speed] to [Auto].
The shutter speed value disappears, or
appears next to the shutter speed value.
Adjusting white balance
You can adjust the color balance to the
recording environment.
During recording or standby, set
the AUTO/MANUAL switch
to
MAN.
Touch
(MENU)
[Camera/
Audio]
[
(Manual Settings)]
[White Balance].
Touch the desired item.
Auto
The white balance is adjusted automatically.
Outdoor ( )
The white balance is appropriately adjusted
for the following recording conditions:
Outdoors
Night views, neon signs and fireworks
Sunrise or sunset
Under daylight fluorescent lamps
Indoor (
)
The white balance is appropriately adjusted
for the following recording conditions:
Indoors
At party scenes or studios where the
lighting conditions change quickly
Under video lamps in a studio, or under
sodium lamps or incandescent-like color
lamps
One Push (
)
The white balance will be adjusted
according to the ambient light.
Touch [
].
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot the
subject.
Touch [
].
Notes
Set [White Balance] to [Auto] or adjust the
color in [One Push] under white or cool white
fluorescent lamps.
When you select [One Push], keep framing
white objects.
While the camcorder is recording a movie,
is grayed out and [One Push] cannot be set.
Tips
If you have changed the battery pack while
[Auto] was selected, or taken your camcorder
outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), aim
your camcorder at a nearby white object for
about 10 seconds for better color balance
adjustment.