JVC GZ-MG20 Instruction Manual - Page 34

34 EN RECORDING FEATURES White Balance The white balance is usually adjusted automatically for correctness of the colour reproduction under various lighting. However, you can also select the following modes according to the shooting situations. 1 Select [WB] in the MSET menu. (੬ pg. 32) 2 Press / to select the desired mode. MWB: For adjusting the white balance manually depending on the light source. ੬ "Manual White Balance Adjustment" (੬ pg. 34) FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny day. CLOUD: When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day. HALOGEN: When a video light or similar type of lighting is used. 3 Press 49. The setting is completed. 4 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu. To return to automatic white balance Select [AUTO] in step 2. Manual White Balance Adjustment 1 Select [MWB] in WB menu. (੬ pg. 34) 2 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. 3 Press and hold White paper 49 until indicator begins blinking then stops blinking. NOTES: ● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust with manual focusing. (੬ pg. 33) ● A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result. ● Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery is removed.