Setting the White Balance

Setting the White Balance

You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom

white balance to obtain the optimal setting.

AUTO

Auto white balance

SET W

Custom white balance setting

INDOOR T

Use this mode for recording under changing lighting condition, video

 

lights or sodium lamps.

OUTDOOR U Use this mode for recording night scenes, fireworks, sunrise or sunset.

 

White sheet or paper

 

SET dial

MENU button

 

Zoom lever

 

Program selector

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR)

CARD CAMERA

CARD PLAY

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CAMERA SETUP

Manual background WHITE BAL.•••AUTO

1.Set the program selector to Q.

2.For custom white balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whole screen.

Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 3 is completed.

3.Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WHITE BAL.], select a setting option and close the menu.

When you have selected [SET W]: “W” flashes and stops flashing when settings is complete.

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Canon 60, 65 instruction manual Setting the White Balance, Set the program selector to Q