Adjusting the white balance manually

You can manually adjust and set the white balance. This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance. Normally white balance is automatically adjusted.

In the standby, recording or memory mode, select a desired white balance mode in in the menu settings (p. 85).

n(INDOOR) :

•Lighting condition changes quickly

•Too bright place such as photography studios •Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

(OUTDOOR) :

•Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon signs, or fireworks

•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp

HOLD :

Recording a single-colored subject or background

MENU

To return to the automatic white balance mode

Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.

If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting

We recommend that you record in the n indoor mode.

When you record under fluorescent lighting

Use the automatic white balance or hold mode.

Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the n indoor mode.

In the automatic white balance mode

Point your camcorder at a white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get a better adjustment when:

•You detach the battery for replacement.

•You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from the interior of a house, or vice versa.

In the hold white balance mode

Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after a few seconds when: •You change the PROGRAM AE mode.

•You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from the interior of a house, or vice versa.

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