Setting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance when

 

 

 

shooting:

 

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Subjects with one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close-ups

In rapidly changing lighting conditions

In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights

Recording

Notes:

•Turn the digital zoom off (if necessary) to set a more accurate white balance.

•If the lighting conditions change, reset the white balance by first returning to the auto setting, and then reselecting the manual balance.

•Try to record with light from a single source. Correct white balance cannot be obtained for two types of lighting at once.

•You cannot set the white balance manually or use the indoor/outdoor modes when the program selector is set to the [ (Easy Recording) program.

•The camcorder returns to auto white balance when the program selector is set to [ (Easy Recording).

•When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to auto white balance. If you then press the WHITE BALANCE W button, the camcorder will remember your last setting.

•If you shoot with studio/video lighting, use the x (indoor) mode.

•During normal outdoor shooting, setting the camcorder to auto white balance may provide better results.

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