32 EN | RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) |
White Balance Adjustment
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, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional colour/tint reproduction.
1 Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”.
2 Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.
3 Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to “M.W.B.”, then press it. The Menu Screen disappears and the M.W.B. Menu appears.
4 Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to the desired setting.
“AUTO”
White balance is adjusted automatically (factory preset).
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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 of lighting is used.
“MWB”
White balance is set manually.
5 Press the Select Wheel. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Press the Select Wheel again to close the Menu Screen.
To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .
.... select “AUTO” in step 4. Or set the Power
Switch to “AUTO”.
NOTE:
White balance cannot be used when Sepia ( pg. 23) is activated.
Manual White Balance Operation
Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting.
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2 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 Press the Select Wheel until “MWB” begins blinking.
When the setting is completed, “MWB” stops blinking, and the Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”.
4 Press the Select Wheel again to close the Menu Screen.
White paper
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MENU Button
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 such a case, adjust focus manually ( pg. 31).
●A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, 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.
