Canon Optura 40 OPTURA40 OPTURA30 Instruction Manual - Page 54

Setting the White Balance

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Setting the White Balance You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting. AUTO SET W INDOOR T OUTDOOR U Auto white balance Custom white balance setting Use this mode for recording under changing lighting condition, video lights or sodium lamps. Use this mode for recording night scenes, fireworks, sunrise or sunset. White sheet or paper MENU button SET dial Zoom lever Program selector CAMERA PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY ( 37) CAMERA SETUP WHITE BAL.•••AUTO 1. Set the program selector to Q. 2. For custom white balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whole screen. Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 3 is completed. 3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WHITE BAL.], select a setting option and close the menu. When you have selected [SET W]: "W" flashes and stops flashing when settings is complete. 54

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Setting the White Balance
You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom
white balance to obtain the optimal setting.
1. Set the program selector to
Q
.
2. For custom white balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and
zoom in until it fills the whole screen.
Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 3 is completed.
3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WHITE BAL.], select
a setting option and close the menu.
When you have selected [SET
W
]: “
W
” flashes and stops flashing when settings is
complete.
CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)
CAMERA
Zoom lever
White sheet or paper
Program selector
SET dial
MENU button
WHITE BAL.•••AUTO
CAMERA SETUP
(
37)
AUTO
Auto white balance
SET
W
Custom white balance setting
INDOOR
T
Use this mode for recording under changing lighting condition, video
lights or sodium lamps.
OUTDOOR
U
Use this mode for recording night scenes, fireworks, sunrise or sunset.