4 Shoot a white subject such as a piece of paper filling the entire screen under the same lighting condition as that of the subject.

5 Press (one-push) WHT BAL.

 

A or

B flashes quickly.

 

When the white balance is adjusted,

A

or

B lights up and the adjustment data is

memorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To recall adjustment data from the memory

1During recording or in the standby mode, set the AUTO LOCK switch to the center position to release the auto lock mode.

2Set the WHT BAL switch to A or B.

3Press WHT BAL.

The white balance is set to the recalled adjustment.

bNote

•Avoid subjecting your camcorder to mechanical shock while A or B is flashing.

•If A or B does not change from flashing to lit steadily, your camcorder is unable to set up the white balance. In this case, use the preset or automatic white balance.

To use the preset white balance

Your camcorder has the preset white balance values for indoor recording and outdoor recording. In addition, you can adjust the color temperature ranging in ±7 steps from 5800K for outdoor recording (p. 59). A step is equivalent to about 500K.

1During recording or in the standby mode, set the AUTO LOCK switch to the center position to release the auto lock mode.

2Press MENU.

3Select the (CAMERA SET) menu by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial,

then press the dial.

4Select [WB PRESET] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial.

5Select the desired item by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial.

Item

Recording scene

 

 

[OUTDOOR]

• general night views,

( )

neon signs, or fireworks

•sunset, sunrise

•under daylight fluorescent lamps

[INDOOR] (n) • at party or in studios where lighting conditions change quickly

•under video lamps such as those in a studio, under sodium lamps, mercury lamps, or warm white fluorescent lamps

It is set to [OUTDOOR] in the default setting.

6Press MENU to hide the menu screen.

7Set the WHT BAL switch to PRESET.

8Press WHT BAL.

The white balance is set to the selected setting.

zTip

•When [OUTDOOR] is selected, you can adjust the

white balance value for outdoor recording in [WB

OUTDR LVL] on the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 59). You can assign this function to one of the ASSIGN buttons (p. 87).

To restore the automatic white balance

Press WHT BAL, or set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK.

bNote

•If you set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, gain, shutter speed) also become temporarily automatic.

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