Hitachi DZ-BD70AF Owners Guide - Page 71

Various Recording Techniques „ Setting the white balance manually (Set) Prepare a white object such a thick sheet of white paper that is not translucent. Point the camcorder at the white object so that it fills the screen. Thick white paper 1 2 During recording pause, press MENU. 3 Select "Camera Functions Setup" "White Balance" "Set" Press the confirmation button. 4 " " flashes in the LCD monitor. Press the confirmation button again, and continue holding the button 5 down until " lights steadily. " stops flashing and The white balance setting is complete. Press  to end, or to redo, repeat step 5. • The white balance setting selected in "Set" is retained in memory until the setting is changed again. • In order to accurately adjust the color, readjust the settings 6 in "Set" each time the recording conditions change. If the power is turned off while white balance is in "Set" mode, " " flashes in the LCD monitor the next time the power is turned on to remind you. As the previous setting is retained in memory, redo the settings if needed. Notes • It may be difficult to perform this setting in dark places. Also if the zoom bar is positioned in the digital range (p.62), you may not be able to set the white balance. If white balance settings cannot be accomplished, " " will continue to flash. Return the zoom to the optical range and redo the settings in a bright environment. • If the "Set" settings are not completed within a few moments, the camcorder returns to recording pause mode and " " flashes in the LCD monitor. Redo the settings from step 1. 71