Indicator

Shooting conditions

A

• White balance values

(Memory A)

adjusted for light

B

sources can be stored

in memory A and

(Memory B)

memory B. Follow the

 

 

steps in “To save the

 

adjusted white balance

 

value in memory A or

 

B” (p. 34).

 

 

 

• Recording neon signs

Outdoor

or fireworks

• Recording sunset/

([OUTDOOR])

 

sunrise, just after

 

sunset or just before

 

sunrise

•Under daylight color fluorescent lamps

n• Under the lighting

Indoor

conditions that change

([INDOOR])

in many ways, such as

a party hall

 

 

• Under strong light

 

such as in a

 

photography studio

 

• Under sodium lamps

 

or mercury lamps

 

 

To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B

1Set the white balance memory switch to

A ( A) or B ( B) in step 3 of “Adjusting to natural color (White balance).”

2Capture a white subject, such as white paper, full-screen in the same lighting condition as the one in which the subject is.

3Press (one push) button C.

A or B starts flashing rapidly. It will stay on when the white balance adjustment is completed and the

adjusted value is stored in A or

B.

To adjust the white balance automatically

Press the WHT BAL button A or set the AUTO/MANUAL switch D to AUTO.

bNotes

•When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch D to AUTO, other manual adjustments (iris, gain, shutter speed) also become automatic.

Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile)

You can customize the picture quality by adjusting picture profile items such as [COLOR LEVEL] and [SHARPNESS]. Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor, and adjust the picture quality while observing the picture on the TV or monitor screen.

Picture quality settings for different recording conditions are stored in [PP1] through [PP6] as default settings.

bNotes

•When you set [x.v.Color] of the

(CAMERA SET) menu to [ON], the picture profile will be disabled.

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