Sony HXR-MC88 Operating Instructions - Page 40

Adjusting the color tone Adjusting the white balance You can adjust and fix the white balance according to the lighting conditions of recording environment. You can store white balance values in memory A ( A) and memory B ( B), respectively. Unless a white balance is readjusted, values will remain even after the power has been turned off. When you select PRESET, [OUTDOOR], [INDOOR] or [MANU WB TEMP] is selected, according to which one you previously set with [WB PRESET] in the (CAMERA SET) menu. 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch B to MANUAL. 2 Press the WHITE BALANCE button A. The white balance value is highlighted. 3 Turn the MANUAL dial to select PRESET, A, or B. 40 x Setting the A/B value Select A or B for recording with the white balance setting stored in memory A or B. x To use the PRESET value of white balance Select (CAMERA SET) t [WB PRESET] and select a desired setting. Setting values Outdoor ([OUTDOOR]) n Indoor ([INDOOR]) Example of recording conditions • When recording a night scene, neon lighting, fireworks, etc. • When recording a sunrise, sunset, etc. • Under daylight fluorescent lamp • Where lighting conditions change, such as at a party place, etc. • Under video light, such as in a studio, etc. • Under a sodium or mercury lamp Color temperature setting ([MANU WB TEMP]) • You can set a desired color temperature between 2300K and 15000K with (CAMERA SET) t [WB TEMP SET] (default setting is 6500K). To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch B to MANUAL. 2 Press the WHITE BALANCE button A to highlight the white balance value. 3 Turn the MANUAL dial to select A ( A) or B ( B).