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To lock the exposure control and the iris | Manual White Balance Adjustment | |||||
After step 5 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure | ||||||
by rotating the MMENU/VOL. Wheel. Then lock the iris in | Adjust the white balance |
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steps 6 and 7 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking, rotate |
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the MMENU/VOL. Wheel to select “AUTO”, then press it | manually when shooting |
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under various types of |
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in step 5. The exposure control and the iris become |
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automatic. |
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Backlight Compensation |
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Backlight compensation |
| 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 12) |
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brightens the subject quickly. |
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| 3 Set “u” to “MWB”. ( pg. 25) |
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Press BACKLIGHT. The |
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indicator is displayed and the |
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subject is brightened. If |
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pressed again, |
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disappears and the | BACKLIGHT Button | white paper fills the screen. |
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brightness returns to the | 5 Press the MMENU/VOL. Wheel in until | begins | ||||
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previous level. |
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● Using the BACKLIGHT |
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| ● When the setting is completed, | resumes normal | ||||
Button may cause the light around the subject to become | ||||||
blinking. |
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too bright and the subject to become white. |
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6 Press the MMENU/VOL. Wheel in twice. The Menu | ||||||
● Backlight compensations is also available when the Power | ||||||
Switch is set to “A”. |
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White Balance Adjustment |
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The white balance that refers to the correctness of color | such a case, adjust focus manually. ( pg. 32) | |||||
reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance | ● A subject can be shot under various types of lighting | |||||
is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced. | conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). | |||||
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. | Because the color temperature is different depending on | |||||
the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the | ||||||
However, more advanced camcorder operators control | ||||||
white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural | ||||||
this function manually to achieve a more professional | ||||||
result. |
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color/tint reproduction. |
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To change the setting |
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Set “u” to the desired mode. ( pg. 25) | removed. |
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●The selected mode indicator except “AUTO” appears.
[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted automatically.
MWB: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. ( “Manual White Balance Adjustment”)
FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.
CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.
HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of lighting is used.
[ ] = Factory-preset
To return to automatic white balance
Set “u” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 25)
Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
NOTE:
ADVANCED FEATURES
White balance cannot be used when “r” is set to “SEPIA” or “MONOTONE”. ( pg. 31)