Sony DCR-VX1000 Adjusting the White Balance, To return to automatic white balance mode, [a], [b], [c], [a], [b], [c], (1), (2), eIndoor mode, wOutdoor mode

Adjusting the White Balance

White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance for camera recording. Normally white balance is automatically adjusted. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks.

Selecting the Appropriate Mode

Select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions.

[a] [b] [c]

eIndoor mode

•Lighting condition changes quickly. [a]

•Too bright place such as photography studios

•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

wOutdoor mode

•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp

•Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise [b], neon signs, or fireworks [c]

Setting the White Balance

(1)Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is in Standby mode.

(2)Press WHT BAL repeatedly to select the appropriate white balance mode.

Each time you press the button, the indicator inside the viewfinder changes:

No indicator (auto) → ￿→ w(outdoor) → e(indoor)

1 HOLD		2 WHT BAL
	C	K
O
AUTOL

To return to automatic white balance mode

Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press WHT BAL repeatedly until no indicator appears in the viewfinder.

Operations Advanced

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