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White Balance Adjustment

A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced.

The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. However, the more advanced camcorder operator would prefer to control this function manually and achieve a more professional colour/tint reproduction.

Display

FOCUS

AUTO

EXPOSURE

AUTO

W. BALANCE

AUTO

FADER

OFF

/ WIPE

 

P. AE

OFF

/ EFFECT

 

4RETURN

Manual Mode Item Menu

Select Dial

 

FOCUS

AUTO

4

EXPOSURE

AUTO

W. BALANCE

AUTO

 

 

FADER

OFF

 

 

/ WIPE

 

 

 

P. AE

OFF

 

/ EFFECT

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

W . BAL .

AUTO

White Balance Adjustment

5S

 

Lock button

 

 

M

OFF YA

 

 

A

P

Power Dial

 

 

 

L

 

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “ M ” while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item Menu appears.

3 ACCESSMENT WHITE BALANCE ADJUST-

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “W.BALANCE” by rotating the Select Dial. Then press it. The Manual Mode Item menu disappears and “W.BAL.” appears in the upper left corner and “AUTO” appears on the screen.

4 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS Cycle through the available settings of the selected functions by rotating the Select Dial, and stop when the one you want is displayed.

5 CLOSEMENT WHITE BALANCE ADJUST-

Press the Select Dial again. Selection is complete. The indication “W. BAL.” changes to “MANUAL”.

To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .

.... select “AUTO” in step 3. Or set the Power Dial

to “

A

”.

 

 

NOTES:

White balance cannot be used when P.AE/Effects Sepia or Monotone are activated.

During 5-second recording, manually adjusted White Balance Adjustment settings are used, although other menu settings are the same as in Full Auto mode.

AUTO–The white balance is adjusted automatically. This is the factory preset position.

”– When shooting with the white balance already having been set on the subject (pg. 45).

”–

When shooting outdoors on a sunny day.

”–

When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day.

”–

When using a video light or other similar

 

 

type of lighting.

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JVC GR-DV808 manual White Balance Adjustment, Accessment White Balance Adjust, Closement White Balance Adjust

GR-DV808 specifications

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