Setting the White Balance

The camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture for accurate color display under different lighting conditions.

In addition to the fully automated mode, white balance modes include an indoor mode, an outdoor mode, a color temperature setting and two user presets that can be memorized.

Auto

Automated adjustment of white balance

 

 

 

(Outdoor)

Bright sunlight (5,600ºK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Indoor)

Incandescent light (3,200ºK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K (Color temperature)

Setting depending on the hue of a specific lighting (2,800 - 12,000ºK in 100ºK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Preset 1, 2

Custom preset (3,200 - 5,600ºK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WHITE BALANCE dial

Zoom ring

 

WHITE BALANCE

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Selecting an Automated White Balance Setting

1.Set the POWER dial to a recording program other than .

2.Press the WHITE BALANCE dial so that it pops out.

3.Set the WHITE BALANCE dial to A, or .

Setting the Color Temperature

1.Set the POWER dial to a recording program other than.

2.Set the WHITE BALANCE dial to K.

The color temperature currently set will be displayed.

3. Press the WHITE BALANCEbutton.

The color temperature display will start flashing.

4.Turn the SELECT dial to set the desired color temperature.

5.Press the WHITE BALANCEbutton again.

The color temperature display stops flashing and stays on.

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