Canon MVX40i, MVX-45i manual Setting the White Balance, Auto

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)	Settings are automatically set by the camcorder.
(DAYLIGHT)	For recording outdoors on a bright day.
(SHADE)	For recording in shaded places.
(CLOUDY)	For recording on a cloudy day.
(TUNGSTEN)	For recording under tungsten and tungsten type (3-wavelength)
	fluorescent lighting.
(FLUORESECENT)	For recording under warm white, cool white or warm white type
	(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
(FLUORESCENT H)	For recording under daylight or daylight type (3-wavelength)
	fluorescent lighting.
(SET)	Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects
	appear white under colored lighting.
White sheet or paper

Zoom lever

FUNC. button

Mode dial

SET dial

CAMERA PLAY (VCR)

CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY

( 56)

AUTO

1.Set the mode dial to mode other than or .

2.Press the FUNC. button.

3.Select the white balance symbol followed by the setting option.

The symbol of the current setting is displayed.

4.When you have selected [SET]: Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press the SET dial.

•Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 5 is completed.

• flashes and stops flashing when adjustment is complete.

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