White Balance Adjustment
White balance refers to how accurate color is reproduced under various lighting conditions. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be reproduced correctly as well.
White balance is usually adjusted automatically. Users who want more control over this function, though, can manually adjust the camcorder’s white balance settings.
1.Press in the Lock Button and rotate the Power Switch to manual ( M ) record.
2.Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to display the
3.Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to select the W.BAL icon (
). Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to display the submenus.
4.Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to highlight the desired setting. AUTO– white balance is automatically adjusted by the camcorder.
MAN– white balance is set manually.
– outdoors, sunny day.
– outdoors, cloudy day.
– video lighting is used.
5.Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to make the selection.
Returning to Automatic White Balance:
In step 4, select AUTO, or set the Power Switch to automatic ( A ) record.
Note: Manual white balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone special effects are in use.
Manual White Balance
Operation
1.To set the white balance to manual control, follow steps 
MAN option.
2.Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust the zoom or move the camcorder so that the white paper fills the screen.
3.Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial until the 
icon begins blinking. When the setting is complete, the 
icon stops blinking.
4.Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to complete setting manual balance. Only the manual white balance icon (
) is displayed.
To Change the Tint for Recording:
In step 2 of White Balance Adjustment, substitute colored paper for white. The white balance is adjusted based on the color, changing the tint. Red paper will produce deeper greens, blue produces deeper oranges, and yellow produces deeper violets.
Notes:
It may be difficult for the camcorder to focus on a white sheet of paper. Use manual focus instead.
Because color temperature is different depending on lighting sources (natural or fluorescent light, candlelight, etc.), the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. Adjusting white balance manually may produce more natural images.
Once manual white balance has been set, it remains set even if the camcorder’s power is turned off or the power supply is removed.
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