58 EN | FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) |
White Balance Adjustment
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.
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| MWB | Adjust the white balance |
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| lighting. ( “Manual White |
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| Balance Adjustment”) |
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| FINE | Outdoors on a sunny day. |
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| CLOUD | Outdoors on a cloudy day. |
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| HALOGEN | A video light or similar type |
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●For the setting, refer to “Changing The Menu Settings” ( pg. 38).
●The selected mode indicator except “AUTO” appears.
To return to automatic white balance…
Set “u W.BALANCE” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 38) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
NOTE:
White balance cannot be used when
“r PROGRAM AE” is set to “SEPIA” or “MONOTONE”. ( pg. 42)
Manual White Balance Adjustment
Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting.
White paper
MENU Wheel
Before starting, perform the procedures listed below:
●Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
●Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.
1Set “u W.BALANCE” to “MWB”. ( pg. 38, 43) ● The 
indication blinks slowly.
2Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen.
3Press the MENU Wheel in until 
begins
blinking rapidly.
When the setting is completed, 
resumes normal blinking.
4Press the MENU Wheel in twice. The Menu Screen closes and the Manual White Balance indicator 
is displayed.
NOTES:
●In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually.
( pg. 55)
●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.
