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White Balance Adjustment | Manual White Balance Adjustment |
The 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.
To change the setting
Set “u” to the desired mode. ( pg. 36)
●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.
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To return to automatic white balance
Set “u” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 36)
Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Hold a sheet of plain
white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen.
3 Select “MWB” in “u W.BALANCE” menu ( pg. 36), then press and hold SET until 
begins blinking.
●When the setting is completed, 
stops blinking.
4 Press SET twice. The Menu Screen closes
and the Manual White Balance indicator 
is displayed.
NOTES:
●In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually. ( pg. 44)
●A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result.
●Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed.