Advanced Features
White Balance Adjustment
White balance refers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced.
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. However, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional color/tint reproduction.
1.Set the Power switch to M (manual record). (The POWER indicator comes on.)
2.Press in the MENU dial. (The CAMERA MENU appears.)
3.Rotate the MENU dial to highlight M.W.B. Press in the MENU dial to select it. (The M.W.B. menu appears.)
4.Rotate the MENU dial to highlight the desired setting.
AUTO
White balance is adjusted automatically (factory preset).
: FINE
Outdoors on a sunny day.
: CLOUD
Outdoors on a cloudy day.
: HALOGEN
A video light or similar type of lighting is used.
MWB
White balance is set manually.
Notes:
•To return to automatic white balance, select AUTO in step 4. Or rotate the Power switch to A (automatic record).
•White balance cannot be used when the SEPIA or MONOTONE mode (see page 63) is activated.
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