Hitachi DZMV580A, DZMV550A Adjusting Color White Balance, Mode Setting content On-screen

ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically adjusts the color of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions.

Mode	Setting content	On-screen
		display
Auto	White balance always	None
	automatically adjusted
Set	You can manually adjust
	white balance to match	h
	the light source or
	situation (P.92)
Outdoor	To record in fine weather	i
Indoor 1	To record under
	incandescent light,
	halogen light or bulb-	j
	color type fluorescent
	light
Indoor 2	To record under	k
	fluorescent light

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 (see “Terminology”, P. 160) with hand, etc.

Infrared sensor block

• 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

1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.

Camer a	Func t i ons	S e t u p
P r og r am AE
Wh i t e Ba l .		Au t o
E I S		Set
D i g . Zoom		Ou t do o r
M IC . F i l t e r		I ndoor 1
1 6 : 9		I ndoor 2
ENTER	RETURN	RAM

balance will not work normally.

2 Choose the desired
option, and then press		0 : 0 0 : 0 0
the Abutton.		REM3 0 MIN
	FINE	8 : 0 0 AM
		9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 4

White balance mode

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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