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White Balance Lock

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White Balance Lock The color of the subject on the screen tends to look different depending on the lighting condition. The camcorder is preset to Auto White Balance mode, which automatically adjusts the hue of the picture for the current lighting condition. Auto White Balance may not work properly for the following subjects. In this case, use the white balance lock function. • Subjects with one dominant color or subjects against background with one dominant color • Subjects under very bright light source, e.g. video lights • Subjects under light source with red hue, e.g. glow of sunset • Close-up images of small objects Note: • White Balance Lock cannot be set when the camcorder is in Easy mode or the SUPER CAT'S EYE switch is set to ON. W/B button 4 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to set the white balance lock. • "W/B LOCK" flashes during the locking procedure. To cancel the locking procedure, press the MENU/DISPLAY button while "W/B LOCK" flashes. MAN U A L W B LOCK MAN U A L W B LOCK 5 Press the W/B button to turn off the white balance lock screen. • "W/B LOCK" is displayed. MAN U A L W B LOCK 12 bit Advanced Features 3 0min SP 1 Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode. 2 Press the W/B button to display the white balance lock screen. AUTO WH I T E BAL . SE T MENU D I SP L AY 3 Aim the lens at a white object. • Adjust the distance of the object so that the entire screen is white. To cancel White Balance Lock 1 Press the W/B button, then press the MENU/DISPLAY button. • "W/B LOCK" changes to "WHITE BAL.". 2 Press the W/B button to turn off the white balance lock screen. Notes: • If the light source changes or if you move from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa, when recording with the white balance locked, the white balance may shift. Reset the white balance. • Do not move the camcorder while "W/B LOCK" is flashing in step 4. • If "W/B LOCK" does not stop flashing in step 4, press the MENU/DISPLAY button to cancel the locking procedure, and repeat step 4. • White Balance Lock will be canceled if a scene setting is selected thereafter. 52

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52
Advanced Features
W/B button
White Balance Lock
The color of the subject on the screen tends to
look different depending on the lighting
condition. The camcorder is preset to Auto
White Balance mode, which automatically
adjusts the hue of the picture for the current
lighting condition.
Auto White Balance may not work properly for
the following subjects. In this case, use the
white balance lock function.
•
Subjects with one dominant color or subjects
against background with one dominant color
•
Subjects under very bright light source, e.g.
video lights
•
Subjects under light source with red hue, e.g.
glow of sunset
•
Close-up images of small objects
Note:
•
White Balance Lock cannot be set when the
camcorder is in Easy mode or the SUPER
CAT’S EYE switch is set to ON.
1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA or
CARD-CAMERA mode.
2
Press the W/B button to display the
white balance lock screen.
3
Aim the lens at a white object.
•
Adjust the distance of the object so that the
entire screen is white.
4
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to set
the white balance lock.
•“
W/B LOCK
”
flashes during the locking
procedure. To cancel the locking proce-
dure, press the MENU/DISPLAY button
while
“
W/B LOCK
”
flashes.
5
Press the W/B button to turn off the
white balance lock screen.
•“
W/B LOCK
”
is displayed.
To cancel White Balance Lock
1
Press the W/B button, then press the
MENU/DISPLAY button.
•“
W/B LOCK
”
changes to
“
WHITE BAL.
”
.
2
Press the W/B button to turn off the
white balance lock screen.
Notes:
•
If the light source changes or if you move from
indoors to outdoors, or vice versa, when
recording with the white balance locked, the
white balance may shift. Reset the white
balance.
•
Do not move the camcorder while
“
W/B LOCK
”
is
flashing in step 4.
•
If
“
W/B LOCK
”
does not stop flashing in step 4,
press the MENU/DISPLAY button to cancel the
locking procedure, and repeat step 4.
•
White Balance Lock will be canceled if a
scene setting is selected thereafter.
AUTO
SET
MENU
DISPLAY
WH I T E
BAL.
MANUAL
MANUAL
WB
LOCK
WB
LOCK
WB
LOCK
SP
30
min
MANUAL
12bit