Recording Mode

Adjusting White Balance Manually

White Balance Adjustment recognizes the color of light and adjust so that the white color will become pure white. The Palmcorder determines the hue of light that comes through the Lens and White Balance Sensor, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setting. This function is called Automatic White Balance Adjustment.

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

1Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch

(48)to [MANUAL].

(48)

AUTO

MANUAL

FOCUS

The [MNL] Indication appears.

2Press the [ENTER] Button (14).

 

STILL

(14)

ENTER i

s

 

FADE

The [AWB] Indication appears.

3Press the [5] Button (13) or [6] Button

(16)until the [1] Indication is displayed.

MNL

1

4Point the Palmcorder at a full-screen white subject.

5Keeppressing[ENTER]Button (14)untilthe [1] Indication stops flashing.

To Resume Automatic Adjustment

Press the [5] Button (13) or [6] Button (16) until the [AWB] Indication is displayed. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].

ªAbout White Balance Sensor

The White Balance Sensor (33) determines the nature of the light source during recording.

(20)

(33)

Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your hand during recording because White Balance will not function normally.

The red light from the Recording Lamp (20) will be reflected off your hand or object, possibly causing the White Balance sensor to operate incorrectly and changing the coloring.

10 000K

2)

9 000K

 

8 000K

3)

7 000K

4)

6 000K

 

5 000K

5)

 

1)

6)

 

4 000K

 

3 000K

7)

 

 

8)

2 000K

9)

 

10)

1 000K

 

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 Palmcorder

2)Blue sky

3)Cloudy sky (rain)

4)TV screen

5)Sunlight

6)White fluorescent lamp

7)Halogen light bulb

8)Incandescent light bulb

9)Sunrise or sunset

10)Candlelight

For other notes concerning this item, see -66-.

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Panasonic PV-GS55 operating instructions Adjusting White Balance Manually, About White Balance Sensor