Setting the White Balance

You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom white

 

 

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balance to obtain the optimal setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

Settings are automatically set by the camcorder.

 

 

DAYLIGHT For recording outdoors on a bright day.

TUNGSTEN For recording under tungsten and tungsten type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

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

White sheet or paper (if you select SET)

Program selector

Zoom lever

Joystick

MENU

 

Advanced Recording

FUNC. button

Functions

 

AUTO

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1.Set the program selector to .

2.Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu.3.With the joystick select () the white balance icon.4.Select ( ) the white balance setting from the options on the bottom bar.

If you select a white balance setting other than [SET], continue to directly to step 6.

To set the custom white balance when you select [SET]:

5.Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press ().

•Keep the camcorder zoomed in at the white object until step 6 is completed.

•The “” icon flashes and stops flashing when the adjustment is completed.

6.Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.

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