White balance setting | Sanyo VPC-CA100EX, VPC-CA100GX, VPC-CA100PX

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White balance setting

This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.

How to use the one push setting

1 Select the ^icon.

2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of paper, etc.), and press the SET button.

hThis completes the white balance setting.

HINT

To cancel the white balance setting

i Select >, and then press the SET button.

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Sanyo VPC-CA100EX, VPC-CA100GX White balance setting, How to use the one push setting, To cancel the white balance setting

Contents

Important note VPC-CA100EX VPC-CA100GX VPC-CA100PX VPC-CA100TA VPC-CA102 Declaration of Conformity KFOR American Users KFOR EU Users KFOR Canadian UsersKFOR Russian Users Sanyo Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH HOW to Read this Manual Symbols used in this manualFor first-time users SHOOT, Play Back and Save Insert the battery packPreparing the camera About saving your recorded data Press the ON/OFF button ShootingFor at least 1 second to turn Camera on To take a photo Press the REC/PLAY PlaybackButton Select the image to play Back When you are finished using the camera Press the SET button To return to the recording modeTo continue to the next operation Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD Install application programSet the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive Click on TotalMedia Extreme for Sanyo Turn on the camera Copy data from your camera to the computer Select COMPUTER, and press the SET button How to open the terminal cover Click the Management icon Xi English Click the Done button Click the Import icon Burn video clips onto a DVD Click the Create video icon Click New DVD project Xv English Click the Open button Click Insert video Click the Design tab Xvii English Click the Burn button Click the Produce tab Click the Yes button About software upgradesClick the Save button Click the OK button Click the Submit button Click on Special downloadsClick the download URL link United States/Canada China Europe Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature Storing and maintaining your camera What is JIS IPX8 formerly JIS protection grade 8? Before Recording in Water Contents „ Simple „ Normal „ Option Settings „ Appendices Quick Search by Operation Increase the camera’s sensitivity Adjust the camera’sPhotographing people Capture sharp images Adjust the monitor brightness Adjust the speaker volumeSearch for image Reduce the photo Audio files Size Magnify an image Protect files from accidental erasure Delete filesFormat a card Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD Where the camera is sold AC adaptor Plugs The numberDepending on the region English About the power plug How to use the accessoriesHow to attach Handstrap About the Card Media cards that can be used with this cameraWhat card means in this manual Waterproof capability Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera High-quality images with Full High Definition* pages 46 Simple Mode Recording Menu Includes Simple mode for quick-and-easy operationNormal Mode Recording Menu Image stabilizer for sharp pictures pages 48 Eye-Fi smart Capture clear images of the targeted subject pages 50 System MAP Front Parts Names Zoom Range Rear When removing the card Installing the Card If the multi-indicator is flashing red Close the battery cover securelyShooting without a card installed Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card Open the battery cover Charging the Battery Pack Affix the appropriate plug supplied to the AC adaptor Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery cover During charging Use only the supplied accessories Close the battery cover and terminal cover securelyDoes the battery pack appear swollen? About the internal backup battery About recharging About the temperature alert icon \ Turning the Camera on and OFF Turning on the cameraTurning off the camera English To immediately activate the power save mode About the standby modeIf the K icon appears Date and Time Setting Turn on the camera page 30, and press the SET buttonSet the date To correct the date and time settings Set the clockPress the Menu button 100000014 Example of the recording mode Example of the playback modeTurn on the camera Press the REC/PLAY button Select the operating mode icon Press the SET button Switching between the Simple and Normal modesSimple Mode Menu Screen Normal Mode Menu Screen Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen Example Simple Mode Recording MenuExample Normal Mode Recording Menu Using the Simple Mode Menu Setting ScreenSelect an item to change Using the Normal Mode Menu Press I or J to select a tabPress H 14 M-S About the applicable mode indicator Select video and photo size Recording size page 56 h Select the video clip size to Remaining battery power indicationFocus range Flash Start slideshow Simple Mode Playback Menu Playback volume SlideshowDelete page 76 h Delete files Tab Video SD mode Video clip settings HD modeStill image settings Single-shot Self-timer Recording MENU2 Video Stabilizer Video stabilizer Light-measuring modePhoto stabilizer Focus area Recording MENU3 White Balance Rec folder setting Remaining battery power indication High sensitivity modeWhite balance Exposure Protect Normal Mode Playback Menu Edit photo Select folderCopy For best results Before Taking Pictures Conditions that may cause incorrect focus Using the autofocus Fast-moving subjects When both near and far objects are present Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button Select the recording size Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button Select the focus setting Hints for taking pictures Where are the image and audio files saved?Muting the operation sounds Taking pictures in backlight conditions End the recording Video Clip Recording Shooting Single Shots HalfwayContinue to gently press the button all the way What is the camera focusing on? Adjusting the monitor brightnessFocus and exposure can be locked in the Normal mode Shutter speed and aperture are displayed in the Normal mode Does it seem to take a long time to save images? If the camera shake icon appears... in the Normal mode Press the button to take the picture Using the flash Do not touch the flash unit when shooting Full-HD Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip About the recording size of still images Take the picture MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY Zoom When recording video clips at a high magnification When the Zoom Range button is pressedAbout the Advanced Zoom After Using the Camera in Water Dry the cameraAbout the handstrap To return to the screen to select playback files Press J Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images To do this Do this Video clip playback operation If the a appears on the playback Screen File size for a video clip is very large How to save one frame from a video clip as a still imageDisplay the video clip playback point During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible Slideshow Playback About the slideshow settings Press G or H to set the volume, and press the SET button Playback VolumeVolume can be adjusted during playback Normal mode Delete single/delete all/delete folder Deleting Files Delete selected Select DELETE, and press the SET buttonSelect an image you wish to delete Select YES, and press the SET button Press the or button Playback Modes Push the zoom switch toward the W/P sideImage display playback Display the image you wish to Play back Display the Playback Screen Push the zoom switch toward Selecting the playback folderSide twice Magnifying zooming in the image Side Magnification is enabledDisplay the image that you want to magnify To magnify When editing video clips Video settingRecording Menu Audio recording About files saved in segments You can capture a still image during an audio recording Playback begins Sequential shots Still image setting Filter setting Scene select setting Self-timer setting To pause or cancel the self-timer functionWhen xis selected Can’t set the photo stabilizer setting? Motion compensation image stabilizer settingWhen motion compensation is enabled Did the scene select setting change? About zoom movement when using the manual focus Focus range setting How to use the manual focusAbout the super macro mode Select -, and press the SET button Light-measuring mode setting Focus mode setting ISO sensitivity setting White balance setting How to use the one push settingTo cancel the white balance setting Exposure setting Shooting with the color chaser function still images only Subject chaser settings When using the face chaser function Set the face chaser setting toShooting with the face chaser function About recording with the subject chaser High sensitivity mode setting Digital zoom settingLimitations of the high sensitivity mode Exposure compensation Press G or H to adjust Exposure Select an existing folder Storage folder setting Changing a setting Slideshow settingsPlayback Menu Begin the slideshow To cancel the protect mode for a file File protect settingProtect files one by one Select Lock and press the SET Button SD Full-HD 37.6MB Protect selected files Why can’t the image be resized? ResizeRotate Concerning the date and time information for the saved image Correcting the image Editing video clips Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip Regarding the capture date of the saved files Procedure to join video clips Select CUT and press the SET button Video clip cutting extracting Specify the start point of the extract Procedure PlayPause Accelerated playback Press the O or button When joining the first and latter portions Select the desired option, and press the SET button Select Join and press the SET button Joining video clips Join Hint Printing instructions Display the Printing Instructions ScreenSelect a photo from the Playback Screen Specifying date imprinting and print quantities Completed printing Instructions Specify dated prints Can’t specify dated prints? Index print File Info Display Display the Option Setting Menu To access a Setting ScreenSelect an Option tab 1, 2 or 3, and press the SET button Tab Introduction to the Option Setting Menu Operation Beep setting h Settings for the camera’s Startup Display setting h Select the display that appearsPost View setting Remaining battery charge display Option Menu Shortcuts Image quality setting h Set the vividness Brightness settingLanguage setting Option Menu TV Output TV Output setting Power Save setting File NO. CONT’D setting FormatRemaining battery charge Display page 137 Optionsettings Select SHORTCUTS, and press the SET button Shortcut setting Video view Photo viewPress I or J To confirm the assigned shortcuts Select the desired setting, and press the SET button TV output settingSelect TV OUTPUT, and press the SET button If Hdmi is selected About the HDMI-CEC function If HDMI-CEC is selected TV Type Relation between TV Type setting and TV display TV type to be Image file to be TV display File No. setting File number function OFF File name image numberFile number function on File name image number Card a Formatting erases the data Formatting initializing Checking the Remaining Card Memory Set the camera to the recording mode Time is shown For audio recordings Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge Battery pack Battery remaining chargeApprox. full Insert and pull out the cable carefully Connecting to a TV Connecting to the Hdmi terminal Connecting to a video input terminal Copying dubbing images to a DVD recorder Playing Back on a TV Printing Print 1 Image Select Cancel and press the SET button To cancel printing During printing, press JAbout the printer settings About printing all the images Power Commonly Asked QuestionsQuestion Answer Action Shooting Mode when Viewing Monitor Digital camera Why is If the subject Not a malfunction Can I play back We cannot Misc English Troubleshooting Problem Cause ActionCamera Shooting English No playback Camera is Set the camera Correct Select Missing Blocking Correctly, Lens Make sure Image Battery, it has a Scene Select Setting Remarks Filter About the scene select function and focus range settings Still images SpecificationsVideo clips Audio Appendices Cm 0.39 in. to 80 cm 31.50 in. wide end only VAR-G12 Battery life Camera connectors English Concerning the multi-indicator Supplied AC adaptor Supplied Li-ion battery pack Others English Hints for Taking Pictures If images are blurred even when the autofocus is usedHow the autofocus works Reasons for unfocused images Advantage of using the manual focus Using the manual focus effectivelyPhotographing a moving subject Shooting portraits portrait mode Photographing moving subjects sports mode aPoints Photographing scenery landscape mode + Night photography night view portrait mode