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.

Display

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

4RETURN

Manual Mode Item Menu

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

W . BAL .

AUTO

White Balance Adjustment

Power Dial

LAY	OFF A
P
	M
	5S

Lock button

Select Dial

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “ M ” while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or 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	”.
	A

NOTE:

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

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

“”– When using a video light or other similar type of lighting.

“”– When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day. “”– When shooting outdoors on a sunny day.

“”– When shooting with the white balance already having been set on the subject (☞ pg. 49).

GR-DVL9000 specifications

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JVC GR-DVL9000 manual White Balance Adjustment, Accessment White Balance Adjust

Models: GR-DVL9000

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