White paper
EN41
Manual White Balance Operation
If the camera is operating in PRO. mode, perform a Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting.
1 SELECTMODE OPERATION SYSTEM AND Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment (☞ pg. 40), and select “MWB”.
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.
System Select Switch
Select Dial
Display
4NEXT
M. W. B. AUTO
D . ZOOM ON TELE MACRO OFF DATE
TIME TAPE LENGTH T45
PICTURE FINE
SNAPSHOT FULL
4RETURN
Power Switch
Menu Screen
3 ENTER SETTING
Press the Select Dial until “MWB” begins blinking.
•When the setting is completed, “MWB” stops blinking, and the Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”.
4 CLOSE MENU SCREEN
Press the Select Dial again to close the Menu Screen.
To Change The Tint For Recording . . .
.... in step 2, substitute coloured paper for white. The
white balance is adjusted based on the colour, changing the tint. Red paper — deeper green; blue paper — orange; yellow paper — deeper purple.
NOTES:
● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper |
in some circumstances. In such a case, adjust focus |
manually (☞ pg. 39). |
● A subject can be shot under various types of lighting |
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| M.W.B. | M.W.B. Menu |
| AUTO | ||
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| : FINE |
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| : CLOUD |
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| : HALOGEN |
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| MWB |
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| EXIT |
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conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, |
etc.). Because the colour 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. |
