Philips SDR-S50 White balance, Select With the joystick Select the white balance mode

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.

≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to manual mode (l 55)

1	Select [	] with the joystick.
2	Select the white balance mode
	with the joystick.

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

Icon	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.

≥To return to automatic settings, either

switch to auto mode AWB , or press the iA/MANUAL button again.

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∫To set the white balance manually

1)Select [ ] with the joystick, and fill the screen with a white subject.

2)Select [ ] with the joystick.

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≥When 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 unit is turned on with the lens cover closed, the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the unit on after opening the lens cover.

≥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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