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White Balance Adjustment, Manual White Balance Operation

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28 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Operation A term that refers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced. The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. However, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional color/tint reproduction. 1 Set the Power Switch to " ". 2 Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Recording Menu appears. 3 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to move the highlight bar to "W.BALANCE", then press it. Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 of the white balance adjustment, and select " MAN.". 2 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. 3 Press MENU/BRIGHT until begins blinking. When the setting is completed, stops blinking. 4 Press MENU/BRIGHT. The indication "W.BAL." changes to "MANUAL" and only the Manual White Balance indicator is displayed. 4 The Recording Menu disappears. "W.BAL." appears in the upper left corner and the currently selected mode indication is also displayed. MENU/BRIGHT Dial 5 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to display the desired setting. "AUTO" - White balance is adjusted automatically (factory preset). " " - White balance is set manually. " " - Outdoors on a sunny day. " " - Outdoors on a cloudy day. " " - A video light or similar type of lighting is used. 6 Press MENU/BRIGHT again. Selection is complete. The indication "W.BAL." changes to "MANUAL". To Return To Automatic White Balance . . . .... select "AUTO" in step 5. Or, set the Power Switch to " ". NOTE: White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone (੬ pg. 24) is activated. White paper Power Switch To Change The Tint For Recording . . . .... in step 2, substitute colored paper for white. The white balance is adjusted based on the color, changing the tint. Red paper = deeper green; blue paper = orange; yellow paper = deeper purple. NOTES: ● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually (੬ pg. 25). ● A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result. ● Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed.

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28
EN
White Balance Adjustment
A term that refers to the correctness of color
reproduction under various lighting. If the white
balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately
reproduced.
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.
However, more advanced camcorder operators
control this function manually to achieve a more
professional color/tint reproduction.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
”.
2
Press
MENU/BRIGHT
. The Recording Menu
appears.
3
Rotate
MENU/BRIGHT
to move the highlight
bar to “W.BALANCE”, then press it.
4
The Recording Menu disappears. “W.BAL.”
appears in the upper left corner and the
currently selected mode indication is also
displayed.
5
Rotate
MENU/BRIGHT
to display the desired
setting.
“
AUTO
” – White balance is adjusted automati-
cally (factory preset).
“
”
–
White balance is set manually.
“
”
–
Outdoors on a sunny day.
“
”–
Outdoors on a cloudy day.
“
”
–
A video light or similar type of lighting
is used.
6
Press
MENU/BRIGHT
again. Selection is
complete. The indication “W.BAL.” changes to
“MANUAL”.
To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .
....
select “AUTO” in step
5
. Or, set the Power
Switch to “
”.
NOTE:
White balance cannot be used when Sepia or
Monotone (
Z
pg. 24) is activated.
RECORDING
Advanced Features (cont.)
Manual White Balance Operation
Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under
various types of lighting.
1
Follow steps
1
through
5
of the white balance
adjustment, and select “
MAN.”.
2
Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the
subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that
the white paper fills the screen.
3
Press
MENU/BRIGHT
until
begins blinking.
When the setting is completed,
stops
blinking.
4
Press
MENU/BRIGHT
. The indication “W.BAL.”
changes to “MANUAL” and only the Manual
White Balance indicator
is displayed.
White paper
Power Switch
MENU/BRIGHT Dial
To Change The Tint For Recording . . .
....
in step
2
, substitute colored paper for white. The
white balance is adjusted based on the color,
changing the tint. Red paper = deeper green;
blue paper = orange; yellow paper = deeper
purple.
NOTES:
●
In step
2
, it may be difficult to focus on the white
paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually
(
Z
pg. 25).
●
A subject can be shot under various types of
lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent,
candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is
different depending on the light source, the subject
tint will differ depending on the white balance
settings. Use this function for a more natural result.
●
Once you adjust white balance manually, the
setting is retained even if the power is turned off or
the battery removed.