FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 37
White Balance Adjustment
The white balance that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours 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 colour/tint reproduction.
To change the setting
Set “u” to the desired mode. ( pg. 29)
●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. 29)
Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
Manual White Balance Adjustment
Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”. |
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2 Select “MWB” in | White paper |
“u W.BALANCE” menu. | |
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●The indication blinks slowly.
3 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.
4 Press and hold SET until | begins blinking rapidly. | |
● When the setting is completed, |
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blinking. |
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5 Press SET twice. The Menu Screen closes and the
Manual White Balance indicator is displayed.
NOTES:
●In step 3, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually. ( pg. 35)
●A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the colour 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.
Wipe Or Fader Effects
These effects let you make
Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started or stopped.
1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
2 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
3 Set “v” to the desired mode. ( pg. 29)
●The WIPE/FADER menu disappears and the effect is reserved.
●The selected effect indicator appears.
4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate the
To deactivate the selected effect
Select “OFF” in step 3. The effect indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button.
●Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. ( pg. 38) In this case, the selected indicator blinks or goes out.
WIPE/FADER
OFF: Disables the function. (Factory-preset)
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black and white screen, or fade out from colour to black |
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and white. |
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upper right to the lower left corner, or wipe out from lower | |||
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left to upper right, leaving a black screen. |
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black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or comes |
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in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the centre. |
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