Manual White Balance Operation, Enter Setting

Manual White Balance Operation

If the camera is operating in manual mode, perform a Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting

		LCD monitor			White paper

WIDE MODE			O FF
ZOOM			2 0X
D I S			OFF
GA I N		UP	AGC
TO	FADER / W IPE			MENU
TO	P. AE / EFFECT			MENU
TO	DATE / TIME MENU
TO SYSTEM MENU
W.BALANCE
END		I TEM	–/+ BUTTON
		SET	MENU BUTTON

Recording Menu

MANUAL

PAUSE

Power Dial

AUTO

MANUAL

Shooting mode selector

1 SELECT MODE

Follow steps 2 and 3 of the white balance adjustment (☞ pg. 44), select “”. “” begins blinking.

2 SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen.

3 ENTER SETTING

Press and hold “–” or “+”. When the begins blinking quickly, release the button.

•When the setting is completed, the stops blinking and 4moves to "END".

4 EXIT RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Manual White Balance indicator is displayed in the LCD monitor.

To Change The Tint For Recording . . .

..... In step 2, substitute colored paper for white. The

white balance is adjusted based on the color, changing the tint. Red paper — deeper green; blue paper — orange; yellow paper — deeper purple.

NOTES:

●A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the tint of the subject will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result.

●Once you adjust white balance during Manual White Balance operation, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed.

GR-DVM1 specifications

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JVC GR-DVM1 manual Manual White Balance Operation, Enter Setting, Exit Recording Menu

Models: GR-DVM1