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Power Switch
White Balance Adjustment
A term that refers to the correctness of color
reproduction under various lighting. If the white
balance is correct, all other colors 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 color/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).
“ :FINE”
Outdoors on a sunny day.
“ :CLOUD”
Outdoors on a cloudy day.
“ :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

(
Z

pg. 22) is activated.

Manual White Balance Operation
Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under
various types of lighting.
1
Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance
adjustment, and select “MWB”.
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
Select Wheel

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:
●

In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white

paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually

(
Z

pg. 29).

●

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 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.

RECORDING
Advanced Features (cont.)
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