Adjusting Color (White Balance)

This DVD Palmcorder automatically adjusts the tint to match the conditions of subject. However, it may not allow user to deliver natural tint, depending on the weather or status of light source. In this case, change the white balance setting according to the situation.

Mode

Setting content

On-screen

display

 

 

Auto

White balance always

None

 

automatically adjusted

 

 

 

 

Set

You can manually adjust

 

 

white balance to match

!

 

the light source or

 

 

 

situation

 

 

 

 

Outdoor

To record in fine weather

"

 

 

 

Indoor 1

To record under

 

 

incandescent light,

 

 

halogen light or bulb-

#

 

color type fluorescent

 

 

light

 

 

 

 

Indoor 2

To record under

$

 

fluorescent light

 

 

 

 

 

Setting white balance manually

1 Point the DVD Palmcorder at a white object so that it fills the screen. Use an object that is not transparent.

If the object that fills

White shirt or thick paper

 

the screen is not

 

focused, correct the

 

focus using “Manual

 

Focus”, P. 59.

 

2 Press the MENU

Camer a

Func t i ons

S e t u p

button, choose “White

P r og r am AE

 

Bal.”, “Set”, and then

Wh i t e Ba l .

Au t o

press the ￿button.

E I S

Set

D i g . Zoom

Ou t do o r

 

Wi n d C u t

I ndoor 1

 

 

 

I ndoor 2

 

ENTER

RETURN

RAM

3 Press the ￿button: The “!“ indicator will

1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the ￿ button.

Camer a

Func t i ons

S e t u p

P r og r am AE

 

Wh i t e Ba l .

Au t o

E I S

Set

D i g . Zoom

Ou t do o r

Wi n d Cu t

I ndoor 1

 

 

I ndoor 2

ENTER

RETURN

RAM

change from blinking to a steady light: The steady light indicates that the white balance setting is complete.

4 Press the ￿button to end

2 Choose the desired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

option, and then press the

 

0 : 0 0 : 0 0

￿button.

 

REM3 0 MIN

 

 

 

 

FINE

8

: 0 0 AM

 

 

S E P 30

2 0 0 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White balance mode

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on- screen information.

The white balance setting will return to Auto when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

If “Input Source: LINE” has been specified, you cannot use the “Set” mode of white balance (P. 90).

the setting.

0 : 0 0 : 0 0

 

REM3 0 MIN

 

 

 

 

FINE

8 : 00AM

SEP 30 2 0 0 3

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Panasonic VDR-M30PP Adjusting Color White Balance, Setting white balance manually, Mode Setting content On-screen