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52 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color [ FLUORESCENT] For recording under warm white, cool white or warm white type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [ FLUORESCENT H] For recording under daylight or daylight type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [ SET] Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting. FUNC. ( 27) FUNC. Icon of the currently selected White Balance FUNC. Desired option* * When you select [ SET], do not press FUNC. and continue instead with the procedure below. TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE 1 Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press ( ). Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until stops flashing. 2 Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu. NOTES  Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be obtained with [ FLUORESCENT] or [ FLUORESCENT H]. If the color looks unnatural, adjust it using [ AUTO] or [ SET].  When you have set the custom white balance: - Depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ AUTO]. - Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes. - Turn off the digital zoom.  The camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off.  Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases: - Changing lighting conditions - Close-ups - Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest) - Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights Image Effects You can record with different color saturation and contrast effects. POINTS TO CHECK ( 13) Mode switch: Options  Default value [ IMAGE EFFECT OFF] Records with no image enhancing effects. [ VIVID] Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation. [ NEUTRAL] Tones down the contrast and color saturation. [ LOW SHARPENING] Records subjects with softened outlines. [ SOFT SKIN DETAIL] Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance. To obtain the best effect, use this setting when recording a person in close-up. Note that areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail.

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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
52
* When you select [
SET], do not press
and continue instead with the
procedure below.
T
O SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
1
Point the camcorder at a white
object, zoom in until it fills the
whole screen and press (
).
Keep the camcorder zoomed at the
white object until
stops flashing.
2
Press
to save the setting and
close the menu.
NOTES
Depending on the type of fluorescent light,
optimal color balance may not be obtained with
[
FLUORESCENT] or [
FLUORESCENT
H]. If the color looks unnatural, adjust it using
[
AUTO] or [
SET].
When you have set the custom white balance:
-
Depending on the light source,
may keep
flashing. The result will still be better than with
[
AUTO].
-
Reset the white balance when the lighting
condition changes.
-
Turn off the digital zoom.
The camcorder retains the custom white
balance setting even if you turn it off.
Custom white balance may provide better
results in the following cases:
-
Changing lighting conditions
- Close-ups
-
Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
-
Under mercury lamps and certain types of
fluorescent lights
Image Effects
You can record with different color
saturation and contrast effects.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
Options
Default value
[
FLUORESCENT]
For recording under warm white, cool
white or warm white type (3-wavelength)
fluorescent lighting.
[
FLUORESCENT H]
For recording under daylight or daylight
type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[
SET]
Use the custom white balance setting to
make white subjects appear white under
colored lighting.
FUNC.
(
27)
Icon of the currently selected
White Balance
Desired option*
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
(
13)
[
IMAGE EFFECT OFF]
Records with no image enhancing effects.
[
VIVID]
Emphasizes the contrast and color
saturation.
[
NEUTRAL]
Tones down the contrast and color
saturation.
[
LOW SHARPENING]
Records subjects with softened outlines.
[
SOFT SKIN DETAIL]
Softens the details in the skin tone area for
a more complimentary appearance. To
obtain the best effect, use this setting
when recording a person in close-up. Note
that areas similar to the skin color may lack
in detail.