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Advanced Recording
Setting the White Balance
✤The White Balance function works in both <Camera> and <M.Cam> modes. ➥page 19
✤The White Balance is a recording function that preserves the unique image colour of the object in any recording condition.
✤You may select the appropriate White Balance mode to obtain good quality image colour. ■ <Auto ( A )> : This mode is generally used to control the White Balance automatically.
| ■ | <Indoor ( )> : This controls the White Balance according to the indoor ambience. | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Camera Mode | | | | |
| | - Under halogen or studio/video lighting | | | | | √Camera | | | | | | |
| | - Subject is of one dominant colour | | | | | | Program AE | √Auto | | |
| | - Close up | | | | | | | White Balance | √Auto | | |
| ■ | <Outdoor ( | )> : This controls the White Balance according to the outdoor ambience. | | | | | | Visual Effect | √Off | | |
| | | | | | 16:9 Wide | | | √Off | | |
| | - In daylight, especially for close up and where the subject is of one dominant colour. | | | | | | DIS | | | √Off | | |
| ■ | <Custom WB ( c )> : You can adjust the white balance as you wish based on the shooting | | | | | | Digital Zoom | √Off | | |
| | environment. | | | | | | | Move | | Select | |
| | | | | | ZOOM | OK | MENU | Exit |
1. | Set the [Power] switch to [CAMERA]. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2. | Set the [Mode] switch to [TAPE] or [MEMORY]. | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
3. | Press the [MENU] button. | | | | | Camera Mode | | | | |
| ■ | The menu list will appear. | | | | | | Back | | | | | | |
4. | Move the [Zoom] lever up or down to select <Camera>, then press the [OK] button. | | | | | | Program AE | | | | |
| | | | | White Balance | Auto | | A |
5. | Move the [Zoom] lever up or down to select <White Balance>, then press the [OK] button. | | | | | | Visual Effect | Indoor |
6. | Move the [Zoom] lever up or down to select desired mode <Auto>, <Indoor>, <Outdoor> or | | | | | | 16:9 Wide | | | Outdoor |
| <Custom WB>, then press the [OK] button. | | | | | | DIS | | | Custom WB c |
| | | | | | Digital Zoom | | | | |
| ■ | To explain about the Custom WB: | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Move | | Select | | Exit |
| | - Select Custom WB and press the [OK] button. (“Set white balance” will appear and blinks on the screen.) | | | ZOOM | OK | MENU |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | - Place the white object under the desired lighting then press the [OK] button. (The “set white | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | balance” will disappear and the Custom WB icon ( c ) will be displayed.) | | | | | | STBY | | 0:00:10 |
7. | To exit, press the [MENU] button. | | SP | |
| | | | | | | | | | 60min |
■When the <Auto> mode is selected, no icon is displayed.
[ Notes ]
■Direct accessing the White Balance function is available simply using the [QUICK MENU] button. ➥page 20
■The White Balance function will not operate in EASY.Q mode.
■Turn the Digital Zoom off (if necessary) to set a more accurate white balance.
| ■ | Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change. | <When the Outdoor option was selected> |
| ■ | During normal outdoor recording, setting to Auto may provide better results. |
| |
| ■ | Buttons other than EASY.Q, [MENU] and [OK] will not work during setting the Custom WB. | |
| ■ | Pressing the [MENU] button while setting the Custom WB will cancel the Custom WB setting and sets the White Balance to Auto. |
Digital Video Camcorder
Auto Focus Charge Coupled Device Liquid Crystal Display
Contents
Copies Files from the Memory Card to the Built-in
Playing Moving Images Mpeg on the Memory Card
Copying Still Images from a Cassette to Memory Card
104
Degrees max LCD Open Knob To the Camcorder
Servicing & Replacement Parts
Features
Getting to Know Your Camcorder
Basic Accessories
Accessories Supplied with Camcorder
Front & Left View
Left Side View
Right & Top View
Start/Stop Button Hand Strap Power Switch Camera or Player
Jacks
Usable Memory Cards
Rear & Bottom View
Remote Control
Using the Hand Strap & Lens Cover
Hand Strap Adjusting the Hand Strap
Installing the Lens Cover after Operation
Preparation
Precaution regarding the Lithium Battery
Lithium Battery Installation for the Internal Clock
Lithium Battery Installation for the Remote Control
Lithium Battery Installation
Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
Charging, Recording Times based on Model and Battery Type
Amount of continuous recording time available depends on
Battery Level Display
Battery Pack Management
40~80% used
Make sure that the Battery Pack is fitted firmly into place
Camera Mode
Using a Household Power Source
Connecting a Power Source
Mode Switch
Player Mode
Using the Quick Menu
Cam Mode
OSD in Player Mode
Battery Level Visual Effects Mode page 51 EASY.Q
Message Line Volume Control
OSD On Screen Display in Camera/Player Modes
Turning the Date/Time On/Off
OSD in M.Player Mode
Turning OSD On/Off
OSD On Screen Display in M.Cam/M.Player Modes
Set the Power switch to Camera or Player
Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Setting the Clock Clock Set
Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance Remote
Setting the Beep Sound Beep Sound
Setting the Shutter Sound Shutter Sound
Press the Menu button Menu list will appear
Selecting the OSD Language Language
Word Language in the menu is always indicated in English
Viewing the Demonstration Demonstration
LCD Bright
Initial Setting Display Menu Setting
Adjusting the LCD Screen LCD Bright/ LCD Colour
Displaying the Date/Time Date/Time
Setting the TV Display TV Display
Basic Recording
Adjusting the Focus
Using the Viewfinder
Inserting / Ejecting a Cassette
Upward recording
Various Recording Techniques
General recording Downward recording
Self recording
Making your First Recording
Recording with Ease for Beginners EASY.Q Mode
VP-D964Wi/D965Wi only
Reviewing and Searching when Recording REC Search
Record Search REC Search
Basic Recording
Basic Recording
Using the Tele Macro
Zooming In and Out
To Stop Recording use Fade In/Fade Out
Using the Fade In and Out
To Start Recording
Fade button
Using Back Light Compensation Mode BLC
On the screen, this is not a defect
Using the Color Nite Colour Nite
√ Color N /25, Color N /13, Color N /6 and OFF
Selecting the Record Mode & Audio Mode
Advanced Recording
Or Auto
Cutting Off Wind Noise WindCut Plus
To exit, press the Menu button WindCut Plus On
Then press the OK button
Selecting the Real Stereo
Real Stereo function works only in Camera mode.
Real Stereo S Icon is displayed
Recommended Shutter Speeds when Recording
Setting the Shutter Speed & Exposure
Auto Focus / Manual Focus
Auto Focus
Manual Focus
Modes.
Programmed Automatic Exposure Modes Program AE
Setting the Program AE
Setting the White Balance
Outdoor
Applying Visual Effects
Display mode is set to the selected mode
Selecting the Visual Effects
Setting the 169 Wide
Off
Setting the Digital Image Stabilizer DIS
Selecting the Digital Zoom
Zooming In and Out with Digital Zoom Digital Zoom
Searching for a still image
Still Image Recording
Playback
Adjusting the LCD Bright/LCD Colour during Playback
Adjusting the Volume
Playing Back a Tape on the LCD Screen
Picture Search Forward/Reverse
Various Functions while in Player Mode
Playback Pause
Slow Playback Forward/Reverse
Reverse Playback
Frame Advance To play back frame by frame
X2 Playback Forward/Reverse
Forward frame advance
Zooming during Playback PB Zoom
Audio Dubbing
Dubbed Audio Playback
Tape Playback
Connecting to a TV which has Audio/Video Input Jacks
Playing back on a TV Monitor
Playback function works only in Player mode.
Connecting to a TV which has no Audio/Video Input Jacks
Playback
Audio Effect
Setting the AV In/Out VP-D963i/D964Wi/D965Wi only
Inserting a Memory Card
Digital Still Camera Mode
Memory Card Functions
Ejecting a Memory Card
Photo Image
Image Format
Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card
Moving Image
Selecting the Memory Type VP-D965Wi only
Press the OK button
Selecting the Photo Quality
Select the Image Quality
Number of Images on the Memory Card
Selected icon is displayed
Selecting the recording Photo Size
Setting the File Number
Taking a Photo Image Jpeg on the Memory Card
Night
Using the Built in Flash
Flash Select
Do not fire the flash close to people’s eyes
To view the Multi Display
To view a Single Image
To view a Slide Show
Viewing Photo Images Jpeg
Protection icon is displayed
Protection from accidental Erasure
Protect
Deleting Photo Images and Moving Images
Message Do you want to delete? is displayed
Deleting All Images at Once
Message Do you want to delete all? is displayed
Set the Mode switch to Memory
Formatting the Memory Card
Recording Moving Images Mpeg on a Memory Card
Press the Start/Stop button to stop the recording
To use Menu button and OK button, stop playback
Playing Moving Images Mpeg on the Memory Card M.Play Select
Stop buttons
Recording a Moving Image from a Cassette as a Photo Image
Photo Copy function works only in Player mode.
Back Copy to
999
Removing the Print Mark
Marking Images for Printing Print Mark
PictBridgeTM
Connecting To a Printer
Printing Your Pictures Using the PictBridgeTM
Selecting Images
Ieee 1394 Data Transfer
Connecting to a DV Device DVD Recorder, Camcorder, etc
Connecting to a PC
System Requirements
Recording with a DV Connection Cable
Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection
Using USB Interface
USB Interface
USB Connection Speed depending on the System
Selecting the USB Device USB Connect
Program Installation
Installing DV Media PRO Program
Disconnecting the USB Cable
Connecting to a PC
Using the PC Camera Function
Using the USB Streaming Function
Using the removable Disk Function
Usable Cassette Tapes
Maintenance
After Finishing a Recording
Save REC
Cleaning the Video Heads
Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder
Colour system
Power sources
Using Your Camcorder Abroad
Self Diagnosis Display
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Moisture Condensation
Self Diagnosis Display in M.Cam/M.Player Modes
101
Setting menu items
DIS
103
Specifications
Model Name VP-D963i/D964Wi/D965Wi
Index
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