Panasonic PVDV53 PVDV53 User Guide - Page 23

Advanced Settings White Balance Auto White Balance ("AWB") automatically maintains optimum color balance in most lighting conditions. However, when using Digital Functions, etc., you may get better results by using the manual adjustment. 3, 4, A, B JOG KEY 1POWER 2AUTO/MANUAL 1 Set POWER to CAMERA. 2 Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more than 0.7 second so that the "MNL" indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor. 3 Press JOG KEY repeatedly until "AWB" appears in the EVF or LCD monitor. 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select other modes. (See mode chart at left.) • Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more than 0.7 second to cancel the setting. Camera * For manual White Balance adjustment: A. Rotate JOG KEY to select " " . Mode Description Automatically maintains optimum AWB color balance in most lighting conditions. When the source illumination is a halogen lamp. When shooting outdoors on a sunny day. The White Balance setting that was previously set manually.ote * Note • When ZOOM is set to 10X or higher, White Balance cannot be adjusted. B. Point the Palmcorder at a white object (full-screen) and hold JOG KEY down until " " indication stops flashing. • If " " indication flashes when the Palmcorder is turned on, the previous manual White Balance setting is in effect. In the following cases, the " " indication flashes: • The flashing indicates that the previouly adjusted White Balance setting is still kept. This setting will be kept until White Balance is adjusted again. • Correct White Balance may not be attainable manually in poor lighting. Note • DISPLAY must be set to ALL for MF, AE, W.BALANCE, HIGH SPEED SHUTTER, or IRIS to be displayed on the LCD or EVF. • While "MAGICPIX" is displayed on the LCD or EVF, Manual White Balance is inoperable. 23