White balance

The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually. The unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognise the reference colour white.

Press the MANUAL button. (l 71)

1 Touch [WB].

2 Touch / to select white balance mode.

To set the white balance manually

1Select , fill the screen with a white subject.

AWB

F WB SHTR IRIS MF

Select the optimal mode by confirming the colour on the screen.

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Mode/Recording conditions

AWB

Auto white balance adjustment

 

Sunny mode

Outdoors under a clear sky

Cloudy mode

Outdoors under cloudy sky

Indoor mode 1

Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.

Indoor mode 2

Colour fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.

Manual adjustment mode

Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium

lamps, some fluorescent lights

≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters

Sunrise, sunset, etc.

≥ Set the white balance mode to AWB or press the MANUAL button again to restore to the automatic adjustment.

F WB SHTR IRIS MF

2 Touch and set the blinking .

F WB SHTR IRIS MF

When the screen turns black instantly and the

display stops flashing and then lights constantly, the setting is complete.

If the display continues flashing, the white balance cannot be set. In this case, use other white balance modes.

When the display flashes, the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored. Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance.

When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first.

AWB is not displayed on the screen when AWB is being set.

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Panasonic HDC-TM200, HDC-HS200 operating instructions White balance

HDC-TM200, HDC-HS200 specifications

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