Panasonic HX-A500 Owners Manual - Page 35

To set the White Balance manually, WHITE BALANCE], Press the joystick to select the menu.

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[WHITE BALANCE] When the color tone looks unnatural due to a light source, etc., adjust the White Balance manually. ≥ You cannot change the setting when [COLOR NIGHT REC] is set to [ON]. 1 Press the joystick to select the menu. [RECORD SETUP] # [WHITE BALANCE] # [PRESET] 2 Move the joystick right or left to change the Preset mode. Preset mode Recording conditions AWB (Auto White Balance) Automatic White Balance adjustment (Daylight) Outdoors under a clear sky (Cloudy) Outdoors under cloudy sky (Indoor 1) Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc. (Indoor 2) Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc. (User) The color tone set in [CUSTOM] 3 Press the joystick to enter the setting. ≥ Press the recording start/stop button to complete the setting. ∫ To set the White Balance manually ≥ When recording under mercury vapor lamps, sodium lamps, spotlights in a theater, etc. or when recording a sunset, sunrise, etc., set the color tone in [CUSTOM] ≥ If you set the White Balance to [CUSTOM], the preset mode will be automatically set to (User). ≥ When you change the recording condition, change the setting again. 1 Press the joystick to select the menu. [RECORD SETUP] # [WHITE BALANCE] # [CUSTOM] 2 Fill the screen with a white subject, select [SET], then press the joystick. ≥ A message informing you that the White Balance has been set will be displayed, and the setting will be saved. ≥ Press the recording start/stop button to complete the setting. - 35 -

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When the color tone looks unnatural due to a light source, etc., adjust the White Balance manually.
You cannot change the setting when [COLOR NIGHT REC] is set to [ON].
1
Press the joystick to select the menu.
2
Move the joystick right or left to change the Preset mode.
3
Press the joystick to enter the setting.
Press the recording start/stop button to complete the setting.
To set the White Balance manually
When recording under mercury vapor lamps, sodium lamps, spotlights in a theater, etc. or when
recording a sunset, sunrise, etc., set the color tone in [CUSTOM]
If you set the White Balance to [CUSTOM], the preset mode will be automatically set to
(User).
When you change the recording condition, change the setting again.
1
Press the joystick to select the menu.
2
Fill the screen with a white subject, select [SET], then press the joystick.
A message informing you that the White Balance has been set will be displayed, and the setting
will be saved.
Press the recording start/stop button to complete the setting.
[WHITE BALANCE]
[RECORD SETUP]
#
[WHITE BALANCE]
#
[PRESET]
Preset mode
Recording conditions
(Auto White Balance)
Automatic White Balance adjustment
(Daylight)
Outdoors under a clear sky
(Cloudy)
Outdoors under cloudy sky
(Indoor 1)
Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
(Indoor 2)
Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
(User)
The color tone set in [CUSTOM]
[RECORD SETUP]
#
[WHITE BALANCE]
#
[CUSTOM]
AWB