Canon MV790, MV800i Setting the White Balance, Menu Camera Setup White BAL.AUTO

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Setting the White Balance

You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting.

AUTO

Auto white balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appear white under colored lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDOOR

 

 

 

 

Use this mode for recording under changing lighting condition,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

video lights or sodium lamps.

OUTDOOR

 

 

Use this mode for recording night scenes, fireworks, sunrise or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sunset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

White sheet or paper

Zoom lever

 

 

 

Program selector

 

 

SET dial

MENU button

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR)

 

MENU

CAMERA SETUP

WHITE BAL.•••AUTO

( 34)

 

 

 

1.Set the program selector to .

2.For custom white balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whole screen.

Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 3 is completed.

3.Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WHITE BAL.], select a setting option and close the menu.

When you have selected [SET]: “” flashes and stops flashing when settings is complete.

Recording

Advanced

 

Functions

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Camera Setup Skin DetailnormalTurn the SET dial to adjust the AE shift level Adjusting the AE ShiftPress the Focus button Adjusting the Focus ManuallySet the program selector to Adjust the zoom Turn the SET dial to adjust the focusInfinity Focus Menu Camera Setup White BAL.AUTO Setting the White BalancePage Setting the Shutter Speed Auto Slow Shutter Menu Camera Setup SL ShutteronPress the start/stop button Using the Self-TimerMenu Camera Setup Self Timeroff Menu VCR Setup Changing the Recording Mode SP/LPAudio Recording Changing the Audio ModeMenu Audio Setup Menu Audio Setup Wind ScreenautoFaders Using Digital EffectsSequences Mosaic Mosaic Ball Ball Cube Cube Wave WaveMirror Mirror Press the Digital Effects ON/OFF button Selecting a FaderSelecting an Effect About the multi-image screen Using the Multi-Image ScreenPress the Widescreen button Widescreen TV RecordingSelect the magnified area with the SET dial MagnifyingPlaybackthe ImageMove the zoom lever toward T Selecting the 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