Panasonic SDR-H80 White balance, Select the manual mode. l Select with the joystick

White balance

The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.

1 Select the manual mode. (l 45)

2 Select [ ] with the joystick.

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3 Select the white balance mode with the joystick.

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Icon	Mode/Recording conditions
AWB	Auto white balance adjustment

Indoor mode (for recording under incandescent lamps)

Incandescent lights, halogen lamps

Outdoor mode

Outdoors under a clear sky

Manual adjustment mode

≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights

≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theatres

≥Sunrise, sunset, etc.

To restore to the automatic adjustment

Set the white balance mode to [ AWB ].

≥You can also restore the automatic adjustment by pressing the iA button.

To set the white balance manually

1 Select [] with the joystick, and fill the screen with a white subject.

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2 Select [ ] with the joystick.

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When the [] display stops flashing, the setting is complete.

≥If the [ ] display continues flashing, the white balance cannot be set because it is too dark. In this case, use the automatic white balance.

≥When the unit is turned on with the lens cover closed, the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the unit on after opening the lens cover.

≥When the [] display flashes, the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored. Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance for correct adjustment.

≥When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first.

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