Recording 8 Recording manually (motion/still pictures) (cont.)
Achieve natural colours (white balance) 
Restore natural colours according to the light source when colouring has become unnatural.
Focus, colouring, shutter speed and brightness can be manually adjusted. 
indicates functions used with motion pictures and 
functions used with
still pictures.
To return to automatic adjustment | Set to [ | ] or | . |
After steps 1 and 2 (P.44) 
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Set the mode.
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Mode displayed
●Please adjust white balance first if using in conjunction with iris/gain setting.
The mode is changed by one setting in the following sequence each time any cursor button is pressed.
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| Automatic | Adjusted automatically |
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| Indoor | In locations with incandescent or halogen lighting |
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| Outdoor | In bright, outdoor conditions |
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| Set manually | When ideal results cannot be produced with [ | ], |
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| (see below) | fluorescent lighting, hotel lighting, spotlights, sunsets, | |
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Setting manually
Set colours based on white objects within the required lighting environment.
Set to [ |
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BACK | BACK |
[ ] flashes. | Setting complete when flashing |
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Auto white balance range
10000K 
Blue sky
9 000K |
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8 000K | Cloudy sky (Rain) |
7 000K | TV screen |
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6 000K | Sunlight |
5 000K | White fluorescent lamp |
4 000K | Halogen light bulb |
3 000K | Incandescent light bulb |
2 000K | Sunrise, sunset |
1 000K | Candlelight |
• If the [ ] flashes during recording, adjustments cannot be completed for |
the current subject. Remake the setting until matching the subject. |
When out of range, images become reddish or bluish. Moreover, the mode does not work properly even when within range if multiple light sources are used. In such cases, adjust images manually.
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