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To lock the exposure control and the iris

Manual White Balance Adjustment

After step 5 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure

by rotating the MMENU/VOL. Wheel. Then lock the iris in

Adjust the white balance

 

 

steps 6 and 7 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking, rotate

 

 

the MMENU/VOL. Wheel to select “AUTO”, then press it

manually when shooting

 

 

under various types of

 

 

in step 5. The exposure control and the iris become

 

 

automatic.

 

lighting.

 

 

 

 

1 Set the Power Switch to

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backlight Compensation

 

“M” while pressing down

 

 

 

the Lock Button located on

 

White paper

 

 

the switch.

 

 

 

 

 

Backlight compensation

 

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 12)

 

brightens the subject quickly.

 

 

 

3 Set “u” to “MWB”. ( pg. 25)

 

 

Press BACKLIGHT. The

 

 

 

indicator is displayed and the

 

● The

indication blinks slowly.

 

 

subject is brightened. If

 

4 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the

pressed again,

 

subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the

disappears and the

BACKLIGHT Button

white paper fills the screen.

 

 

brightness returns to the

5 Press the MMENU/VOL. Wheel in until

begins

 

previous level.

 

 

blinking rapidly.

 

 

● Using the BACKLIGHT

 

 

 

 

● When the setting is completed,

resumes normal

Button may cause the light around the subject to become

blinking.

 

 

 

too bright and the subject to become white.

 

 

 

6 Press the MMENU/VOL. Wheel in twice. The Menu

● Backlight compensations is also available when the Power

Switch is set to “A”.

 

Screen closes and the Manual White Balance indicator

 

 

is displayed.

 

 

White Balance Adjustment

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

● In step 4, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In

The white balance that refers to the correctness of color

such a case, adjust focus manually. ( pg. 32)

reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance

● A subject can be shot under various types of lighting

is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced.

conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.).

The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.

Because the color temperature is different depending on

the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the

However, more advanced camcorder operators control

white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural

this function manually to achieve a more professional

result.

 

 

 

color/tint reproduction.

 

 

 

 

 

● Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is

 

 

To change the setting

 

retained even if the power is turned off or the battery

Set “u” to the desired mode. ( pg. 25)

removed.

 

 

●The selected mode indicator except “AUTO” appears.

[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted automatically.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. ( “Manual White Balance Adjustment”)

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of lighting is used.

[ ] = Factory-preset

To return to automatic white balance

Set “u” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 25)

Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

NOTE:

White balance cannot be used when “r” is set to “SEPIA” or “MONOTONE”. ( pg. 31)