Sony TRV950 Operating Instructions - Page 72

Shooting with manual adjustment, Adjusting the white balance

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Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the white balance White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance for camera recording. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCRTRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press WHT BAL. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions. As you turn the dial, the display changes as follows: (One-push white balance) y (Outdoor) y n (Indoor) 2 WHT BAL 1 AUTO HOLD 3 LOCK Indicator Shooting conditions (One-push • Adjusting the white balance according to the light source. Follow the white balance) procedure described on the next page to adjust the setting again. (Outdoor) • Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon signs, or fireworks • Under a color matching fluorescent lamp n (Indoor) • Lighting condition changes quickly • Too bright a place such as a photography studio • Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 72

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Shooting with manual adjustment
Adjusting the white balance
White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural
color balance for camera recording. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white
balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording
outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks.
(
1
)
Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while
the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-
TRV950 only). (p. 67)
(
2
)
Press WHT BAL.
(
3
)
Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode
under the following conditions. As you turn the dial, the display changes as
follows:
(One-push white balance)
y
(Outdoor)
y
n
(Indoor)
Indicator
(One-push
white balance)
(Outdoor)
n
(Indoor)
WHT BAL
3
1
AUTO
LOCK
HOLD
2
Shooting conditions
• Adjusting the white balance according to the light source. Follow the
procedure described on the next page to adjust the setting again.
• Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon
signs, or fireworks
• Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
• Lighting condition changes quickly
• Too bright a place such as a photography studio
• Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps