Image Effects, White Balance, Procedure below

Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 51

[ TUNGSTEN]

For recording under tungsten and tungsten type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

[ FLUORESCENT]

For recording under warm white, cool white or warm white type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

[ FLUORESCENT H]

For recording under daylight or daylight type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

[ SET]

Use the custom white balance for special situations not covered by the other options. The custom white balance will ensure that white subjects appear white under various lighting conditions.

FUNC.

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	FUNC.	Icon of the currently selected
	FUNC.	White Balance
		White Balance

FUNC. Desired option*

*When you select [ SET], do not press FUNC. and continue instead with the

procedure below.

TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE

1Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press ( ).

When the adjustment is completed stops flashing and stays on. The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the camcorder.

2Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu.

NOTES

When you select the custom white balance [ SET]:

-Make the white balance adjustment in a place with sufficient light.

-Set [D.ZOOM] to [ OFF] ( 37).

-Readjust the white balance if the lighting conditions change.

-Very rarely and depending on the light source, may keep on flashing instead of staying on. Even in that case, the white balance would be properly adjusted and the results should be better than with [ AUTO].