34 EN RECORDING FEATURES
White Balance |
| Manual White Balance Adjustment | ||||
The white balance is usually adjusted | 1 Select [MWB] in WB menu. ( pg. 34) | |||||
automatically for correctness of the colour | 2 Hold a sheet of |
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reproduction under various lighting. However, | plain white paper in |
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you can also select the following modes | front of the subject. |
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according to the shooting situations. | Adjust zoom or |
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1 Select [WB] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 32) | position yourself so |
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that the white paper |
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2 Press | / | to select the desired mode. |
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fills the screen. | White paper | |||||
MWB: For adjusting the white balance | 3 Press and hold |
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manually depending on the light source. |
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49 until | indicator begins blinking then | |||||
“Manual White Balance Adjustment” | ||||||
stops blinking. |
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FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny | NOTES: |
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day. |
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| ● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white | |||
CLOUD: When shooting outdoors on a | paper. In such a case, adjust with manual | |||||
cloudy day. |
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| focusing. ( pg. 33) |
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HALOGEN: When a video light or similar | ● A subject can be shot under various types of | |||||
type of lighting is used. | lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, | |||||
3 Press 49. The setting is completed. | candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature | |||||
is different depending on the light source, the | ||||||
4 Press | ( | ) to close the MSET menu. | subject tint will differ depending on the white |
To return to automatic white balance | balance settings. Use this function for a more | |
natural result. | ||
Select [AUTO] in step 2. | ||
● Once you adjust white balance manually, the | ||
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| setting is retained even if the power is turned off or | |
| the battery is removed. |