White Balance Adjustment

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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.

Select Dial

Display

FOCUS	AUTO
EXPOSURE	AUTO
W. BALANCE	AUTO
FADER	OFF
/ WIPE
P. AE	OFF
/ EFFECT

4RETURN

FOCUSAUTO

	EXPOSURE	AUTO
4	W. BALANCE	AUTO
	FADER	OFF
	/ WIPE
	P. AE	OFF
	/ EFFECT
	RETURN

W . BAL .

AUTO

Power Switch

Manual Mode Item Menu

White Balance Adjustment

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”.

2 ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM MENU Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item Menu appears.

3 ACCESSMENT WHITE BALANCE ADJUST-

Move the 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.

“AUTO” – The white balance is adjusted automati- cally. This is the factory preset position.

“”– When shooting with the white balance already having been set on the subject (☞ pg. 37).

“” – 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.

5 CLOSE WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT Press the Select Dial again. Selection is complete. The indication “W. BAL.” changes to “PRO.”.

To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .

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

“AUTO”.

NOTE:

White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone (☞ pg. 31) is activated.

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JVC GR-DVF7, LYT0278-001A manual White Balance Adjustment, Accessment White Balance Adjust

Models: GR-DVF7 LYT0278-001A

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