Sharp VL-NZ10S, VL-NZ8S Adjusting White Balance, 1 2, 3, 4, 3, 4

Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Advanced Features
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Adjusting White Balance
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
The colour of the subject on the screen looks
different depending on lighting conditions.
Select a White Balance setting that matches
the lighting conditions.
5Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
EFFECT
MANUA L
PIC.
SCENE MENU
FULL AUTO
MAN. FOC US
W HITE
EXPOSURE
SHUT.SP EED
QK.
RETURN
RETURN
BAL.
SET OFF
AUTO
LOCK
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
RETURN
OUTDOOR
W HITE BAL.
Locking the White Balance
1Select“LOCK” in step 4 above.
2Aim the lens at a white object.
• Adjust the distance of the object so that
the entire screen is white.
3Press the SET button to set the white
balance lock.
• “LOCK” flashes during the locking
procedure.
Note:
•If you move the camcorder while “LOCK” is
flashing, “LOCK” may not stop flashing. If
this occurs, press the SET button to cancel
the procedure, and then repeat step 3.
4Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
To cancel White Balance setting
After performing step 1 to 3 in “Selecting a
White Balance setting”, press l or m to select
“AUTO”, then press the SET button.
To return to Full Auto mode
Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see page
54).
Note:
•White Balance setting will cancel if a scene
setting is selected thereafter.
Selecting a White Balance setting
1In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA
mode, press the MENU button until the
menu screen appears.
2Pressl or m on the operation button
to select T, then press the SET button.
3Pressl or m to select “WHITE BAL.”,
then press the SET button.
4Pressl or m to select a white balance
setting, then press the SET button.
• When selecting “LOCK”, perform the
steps “Locking the White Balance”.
Types of White Balance settings
AUTO: Colouring adjusted automatically for
the current lighting condition
LOCK: Fix the setting to the standard
balance (White Balance Lock)
OUTDOOR: For recording outdoors on a
sunny day
INDOOR: For recording indoors with
halogen lamps or incandescent lighting
RETURN: For maintaining the previous
setting
White paper or white cloth