Setting the White Balance

You can use the preset modes to reproduce colours 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom lever

White sheet or paper

 

 

MENU button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program selector

 

 

Set dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR)

 

 

CARD CAMERA

CARD PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERA SETUP

 

 

WHITE BAL.•••AUTO

 

 

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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 4 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.

4.Close the menu.

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Recording

Advanced

 

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Canon MV 690 instruction manual Setting the White Balance, Close the menu