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1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/cbuttons to choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the Abutton.

2 Choose the desired option, and then press the

Abutton.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

●Setting white balance manually

1 Point the DVD video camera/ recorder at a white object so that it fills

the screen. Use an object that is not transparent. If focus is not

correct when the

white object fills the screen, manually focus the object, referring to “Manually Focusing Subject” (see page 55).

2 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/cbuttons to choose “White Bal.”, “Set” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the Abutton.

3 Hold Abutton pressed until the “h” indicator changes from blinking to a steady light. When the “h” indicator lights, the white balance setting will be complete.

Note:

•The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on-screen information.

•The white balance setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

•Do not block the infrared sensor with hand, etc.

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•If a tele or wide-conversion lens is used, the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions. If this happens, set to the mode to match the recording conditions, or manually set the white balance.

•Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera/recorder on: If the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on with the lens capped, the white balance will not work normally.

4 Press the Cbutton to end the setting.

Note:

•The white balance set using the “Set” option will be stored in memory until it is re-set.

•Do not use a colored object when setting the white balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set.

•If “Input Source: LINE, S-LINE” has been specified, you cannot use the “Set” mode of white balance (p. 67) .

•The setting on white balance “Set” may not be possible in a dark place. Also, the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range (p. 53). In such status, the “h” indicator will remain blinking. Set the white balance in a bright place with “Dig. Zoom: Off” specified.

•If the recording conditions have changed, re-set the white balance for appropriate colors.

•The setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off: The “h” indicator will blink when the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned on next time. Re-set the white balance as needed.

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