Panasonic PVGS55 PVGS55 User Guide - Page 33

Recording Mode Adjusting White Balance Manually White Balance Adjustment recognizes the color of light and adjust so that the white color will become pure white. The Palmcorder determines the hue of light that comes through the Lens and White Balance Sensor, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setting. This function is called Automatic White Balance Adjustment. For light outside the functional Auto White Balance Adjustment range, use the Manual White Balance Adjustment Mode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch (48) to [MANUAL]. (48) AUTO MANUAL FOCUS ≥The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [ENTER] Button (14). (14) STILL ENTER s i FADE ≥The [AWB] Indication appears. 3 Press the [5] Button (13) or [6] Button (16) until the [1] Indication is displayed. MNL 1 4 Point the Palmcorder at a full-screen white subject. 5 Keep pressing [ENTER] Button (14) until the [1] Indication stops flashing. To Resume Automatic Adjustment Press the [5] Button (13) or [6] Button (16) until the [AWB] Indication is displayed. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO]. ª About White Balance Sensor The White Balance Sensor (33) determines the nature of the light source during recording. (20) (33) ≥Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your hand during recording because White Balance will not function normally. ≥The red light from the Recording Lamp (20) will be reflected off your hand or object, possibly causing the White Balance sensor to operate incorrectly and changing the coloring. 10 000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 6 000K 5 000K 1) 4 000K 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 3 000K 8) 2 000K 9) 10) 1 000K Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source. In this case, adjust the White Balance. 1) The effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment on this Palmcorder 2) Blue sky 3) Cloudy sky (rain) 4) TV screen 5) Sunlight 6) White fluorescent lamp 7) Halogen light bulb 8) Incandescent light bulb 9) Sunrise or sunset 10) Candlelight ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -66-. -33-