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Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
Press BACKLIGHT. The indicator is displayed
and the subject is brightened. If pressed again,
disappears and the brightness returns to the previous
level.
●Using BACKLIGHT Button may cause the light
around the subject to become too bright and the
subject to become white.
●Backlight compensations is also available when
the Power Switch is set to “A”.
The white balance 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, more advanced camcorder operators
control this function manually to achieve a more
professional colour/tint reproduction.
( : Factory-preset)
●For the setting, refer to “Changing The Menu
Settings” (墌pg.38).
●The selected mode indicator except “AUTO”
appears.
To return to automatic white balance…
Set “uW.BALANCE” to “AUTO”. (墌pg.38) Or,
set the Power Switch to “A”.
NOTE:
White balance cannot be used when
“rPROGRAM AE” is set to “SEPIA” or
“MONOTONE”. (墌pg.41)
Adjust the white balance manually when shooting
under various types of lighting.
1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down
the Lock Button located on the switch.
2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the
viewfinder fully.
3Set “uW.BALANCE” to “MWB”. (墌pg.38, 42)
●The indication blinks slowly.
4Slide down the lens cover.
5Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the
subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that
the white paper fills the screen.
6Press SET/SELECT until begins blinking
rapidly.
When the setting is completed, resumes
normal blinking.
7Press SET/SELECT twice. The Menu Screen closes
and the Manual White Balance indicator is
displayed.
NOTES:
●In step5, it may be difficult to focus on the white
paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually.
(墌pg.54)
●A subject can be shot under various types of
lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,
candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature
is different depending on the light source, the
subject tint will differ depending on the white
balance settings. Use this function for a more
natural result.
●Once you adjust white balance manually, the
setting is retained even if the power is turned off or
the battery removed.
Backlight CompensationWhite Balance Adjustment
—AUTO White balance is adjusted
automatically.
MWB Adjust the white balance
manually when shooting
under various types of
lighting. (墌“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.
Manual White Balance Adjustment
White paper
MENU Button
SET/SELECT
Button
+,– Button
Power
Switch
FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)
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