Panasonic NV-MX8A Recording in Natural Colours, Adjusting White Balance Manually

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Recording in Natural Colours

(White Balance)

Depending on the scene or light condition, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment Mode may not be able to bring out natural colours. (l22, 55) In such a case, the white balance can be adjusted manually.

When power is turned on with the lens cap on, the Auto White Balance adjustment may not work properly. Please turn on the Movie Camera after removing the lens cap.

1Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MNL].

≥The [MNL] indication appears.

2Press the [PUSH] Dial.

3Turn the [PUSH] Dial to set a desired White Balance Mode.

1 Automatic White Balance Adjustment [AWB]

2 The white balance setting that was previouslyset manually [1] 3 Outdoor Mode [z]

4 Indoor Mode (recording under incandescent lamp) [{]

To Resume Automatic Adjustment

Press the [MULTI PUSH] Dial repeatedly to make the indication disappear. Or, set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].

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Adjusting White Balance Manually

For light outside the functional Auto White Balance Adjustment range, use the Manual White Balance Adjustment Mode.

1Attach the Lens Cap and zoom in until the entire screen becomes white.

2Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MNL].

≥The [MNL] Indication appears.

3Keep pressing [PUSH] Dial until the [1] Indication stops flashing.

To Resume Automatic Adjustment

Turn the [PUSH] Dial until the [AWB] Indication is displayed. Or, set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].

About White Balance Sensor

The White Balance Sensor 1 determines the nature of the light source during recording.

≥Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your hand during recording. Otherwise, White Balance will not work normally.

≥The red light from the Tally Lamp 2 will be reflected off your hand or object, possibly causing the White Balance Sensor to operate incorrectly and changing the colouring.

Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source. In this case, adjust the White Balance.

1)The effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment on this Movie Camera

2)Blue sky

3)Cloudy sky (Rain)

4)TV screen

5)Sunlight

6)White fluorescent lamp

7)2 hours after sunrise or before sunset

8)1 hours after sunrise or before sunset

9)Halogen light bulb

10)Incandescent light bulb

11)Sunrise or sunset

12)Candlelight

≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 47.

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