Samsung VP-D965Wi manual Setting the White Balance, Outdoor

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Advanced Recording

Setting the White Balance

✤The White Balance function works in both <Camera> and <M.Cam> modes. ➥page 19

✤The White Balance is a recording function that preserves the unique image colour of the object in any recording condition.

✤You may select the appropriate White Balance mode to obtain good quality image colour. ■ <Auto ( A )> : This mode is generally used to control the White Balance automatically.

■

<Indoor ( )> : This controls the White Balance according to the indoor ambience.

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Camera Mode

- Under halogen or studio/video lighting

√Camera

- Subject is of one dominant colour

Program AE

√Auto

- Close up

White Balance

√Auto

■

<Outdoor (

)> : This controls the White Balance according to the outdoor ambience.

Visual Effect

√Off

16:9 Wide

√Off

- In daylight, especially for close up and where the subject is of one dominant colour.

DIS

√Off

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<Custom WB ( c )> : You can adjust the white balance as you wish based on the shooting

Digital Zoom

√Off

environment.

Move

Select

ZOOM

OK

MENU

Exit

1.

Set the [Power] switch to [CAMERA].

2.

Set the [Mode] switch to [TAPE] or [MEMORY].

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3.

Press the [MENU] button.

Camera Mode

■

The menu list will appear.

Back

4.

Move the [Zoom] lever up or down to select <Camera>, then press the [OK] button.

Program AE

White Balance

Auto

A

5.

Move the [Zoom] lever up or down to select <White Balance>, then press the [OK] button.

Visual Effect

Indoor

6.

Move the [Zoom] lever up or down to select desired mode <Auto>, <Indoor>, <Outdoor> or

16:9 Wide

Outdoor

<Custom WB>, then press the [OK] button.

DIS

Custom WB c

Digital Zoom

■

To explain about the Custom WB:

Move

Select

Exit

- Select Custom WB and press the [OK] button. (“Set white balance” will appear and blinks on the screen.)

ZOOM

OK

MENU

- Place the white object under the desired lighting then press the [OK] button. (The “set white

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balance” will disappear and the Custom WB icon ( c ) will be displayed.)

STBY

0:00:10

7.

To exit, press the [MENU] button.

SP

60min

■When the <Auto> mode is selected, no icon is displayed.

[ Notes ]

■Direct accessing the White Balance function is available simply using the [QUICK MENU] button. ➥page 20

■The White Balance function will not operate in EASY.Q mode.

■Turn the Digital Zoom off (if necessary) to set a more accurate white balance.

■	Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change.	<When the Outdoor option was selected>
■	During normal outdoor recording, setting to Auto may provide better results.
■	Buttons other than EASY.Q, [MENU] and [OK] will not work during setting the Custom WB.
■	Pressing the [MENU] button while setting the Custom WB will cancel the Custom WB setting and sets the White Balance to Auto.

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