[ SET]

Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting.

FUNC.

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• Custom white balance may provide

better results in the following cases:

- Changing lighting conditions

- Close-ups

- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or

forest)

- Under mercury lamps and certain

types of fluorescent lights

• Depending on the type of fluorescent

light, optimal color balance may not be

obtained with [ FLUORESCENT] or

FUNC.

Icon of the currently selected

White Balance

[

FLUORESCENT H]. If the color looks

unnatural, adjust it using [ AUTO] or

[

SET].

FUNC. Desired option*

*When you select [ SET], do not press FUNC. and continue instead with the

following procedure.

TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE

1Point the camcorder at a white

object, zoom in until it fills the

whole screen and press . When the adjustment is completed,

stops flashing and stays on. The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the camcorder.

2Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu.

NOTES

•When you select the custom white balance:

-Set the custom white balance in a sufficiently illuminated place.

-Turn off the digital zoom ( 45).

-Reset the white balance when the lighting conditions change.

-Depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ AUTO].

Image Effects

You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and contrast to record images with special color effects.

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Mode switch: P (except for the Special Scene recording programs)

Options

 Default value

[

IMAGE EFFECT OFF]

 

Records with no image enhancing effects.

[ VIVID]

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.

[ NEUTRAL]

Tones down the contrast and color saturation.

[ LOW SHARPENING]

Records subjects with softened outlines.

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