White Balance

White Balance

The camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and ensure accurate colors under different lighting conditions. There are 4 methods of setting the white balance.

62Custom white balance: You can use a white object to establish the white balance and set it to one of two custom white balance positions, ÅA or ÅB.

Preset white balance: Set the white balance to ¼(daylight, 5,400 K) or (incandescent lamp, 3,200 K). Preset white balance settings can be further fine-tuned within a range of -9 to 9.

Set color temperature: Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.

Auto white balance: The camcorder automatically adjusts the white balance to the optimal level.

Operating modes:

NOTES

•The [Color Matrix] (A94) and [White Balance] (A95, 96) custom picture settings take precedence over the white balance settings.

•You can use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[Shockless WB] setting (A98) to make the transition look smoother when you change the white balance settings.

Custom White Balance 1 Press the WB button.

• The white balance mode icon will be highlighted in orange.

• You can also select the white balance mode icon using only the joystick (A52).

2 Push the joystick up/down to select the ÅA or ÅB icon.

• If a custom white balance has been stored previously, press the joystick to set the stored custom white balance. You do not need to perform the rest of the procedure.

• If a custom white balance has not yet been stored, the custom white balance icon ÅA or ÅB and default value (5,500 K) will flash slowly. Continue the procedure to establish the custom white balance.

3 Point the camcorder at a white object so that it fills the whole screen.

• Use the same lighting conditions you plan to use when recording.

4 Press the Åbutton.

•The ÅA or ÅB icon will flash quickly.

•Make sure the white object fills the screen until the procedure is completed.

•After the icon stops flashing, the procedure is completed. The setting is retained even if you turn off the camcorder.

NOTES

•Readjust the custom white balance if the light source or ND filter setting changes.

•Very rarely and depending on the light source, Åmay keep flashing (it will change to a slow flashing). The result will still be better than with the auto white balance.