Recording

White Balance (Continued)

M.W.B.

FOCUS

 

AUTO

 

AUTO

EXPOSURE

AUTO

 

 

:FINE

M. W. B.

AUTO

 

 

:CLOUD

16 X 9

OFF

 

 

:HALOGEN

TAPE LENGTH

T30

 

 

MWB

 

TITLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE/TIME DISP.

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

3.Rotate the menu PUSH dial to highlight M.W.B. and press the dial in to display the M.W.B. menu.

M.W.B.

AUTO

:FINE

:CLOUD :HALOGEN

MWB

EXIT

4.Rotate the menu PUSH dial to highlight the white balance you want to use.

No indicator appears when you select AUTO white balance.

Select :FINE when recording outdoors on a sunny day.

Select :CLOUD when record- ing outdoors on a cloudy day.

Select :HALOGEN when recording using halogen or tungsten lighting.

Select MWB when shooting subjects with different color temperatures and adjust the white balance as follows:

Note: Connecting your camcorder to a color TV monitor may be helpful when making white balance adjustments.

A. Point camcorder at a white, flat object such as a piece of white paper.

B. While MWB is highlighted, press and hold the menu PUSH dial until MWB starts flashing.

The MWB indicator flashes while the camcorder is adjusting white balance and stops flashing when it is ready to record.

Note: To change the tint for special recording, substitute colored paper for white. The white balance is adjusted based on the color.

Red paper – deeper green

Blue paper – orange

Yellow paper – deeper purple

5.Press the menu PUSH dial in to remove the menus.

Notes: To return to auto white balance, select AUTO in the M.W.B. menu or set the POWER switch to CAMERA AUTO.

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RCA CC6263 manual Press the menu Push dial in to remove the menus