Set the System Select Switch to “D.S.C.” or “VIDEO”, and set the Power Switch to “PRO.”.
Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment, and select “MWB”.

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White Balance Adjustment

RECORDINGAdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Manual White Balance Operation

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.

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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 (pg. 29) is activated.

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.

System Select Switch

White paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Wheel

Power Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU Button

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 (pg. 37).

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.

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GR-SXM937UM specifications

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