Sony HDR UX5 Instruction Manual - Page 83

WHITE BAL. White, balance, Customizing Your Camcorder, FIREWORKS, LANDSCAPE, PORTRAIT, SPOTLIGHT

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FIREWORKS* ( ) Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor. LANDSCAPE*( ) Shoots distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject. PORTRAIT ( ) Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. SPOTLIGHT**( ) Prevents people's faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. BEACH**( ) Shoots seaside or lake side; the blue of the water will be recorded clearly. SNOW**( ) Prevents people's faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light, such as on a ski slope. * Adjusted to focus only on objects farther away. **Adjusted not to focus on objects a short distance away. b Notes • If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE BAL.] setting is canceled. WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. B AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions: - Outdoors - Night views, neon signs and fireworks - Sunrise or sunset - Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR (n) The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions: - Indoors - At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly - Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps or incandescent-like color lamps ONE PUSH ( ) The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light. 1 Touch [ONE PUSH]. 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject. 3 Touch [ ]. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. Continued , 83 Customizing Your Camcorder

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83
Customizing Your Camcorder
FIREWORKS* (
)
Fireworks are recorded in all their
splendor.
LANDSCAPE*(
Shoots distant subjects clearly. This setting
also prevents your camcorder from
focusing on glass or metal mesh in
windows that comes in between the
camcorder and the subject.
PORTRAIT (
Brings out the subject such as people or
flowers while creating a soft background.
SPOTLIGHT**(
Prevents people’s faces from appearing
excessively white when subjects are lit by
strong light.
BEACH**(
)
Shoots seaside or lake side; the blue of the
water will be recorded clearly.
SNOW**(
)
Prevents people’s faces from appearing
dark in strong light or reflected light, such
as on a ski slope.
*
Adjusted to focus only on objects farther away.
**
Adjusted not to focus on objects a short distance
away.
b
Notes
If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE
BAL.] setting is canceled.
You can adjust the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.
B
AUTO
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
OUTDOOR (
)
The white balance is adjusted to be
appropriate for the following recording
conditions:
– Outdoors
– Night views, neon signs and fireworks
– Sunrise or sunset
– Under daylight fluorescent lamps
INDOOR (
n
)
The white balance is adjusted to be
appropriate for the following recording
conditions:
– Indoors
– At party scenes or studios where the lighting
conditions change quickly
– Under video lamps in a studio, or under
sodium lamps or incandescent-like color
lamps
ONE PUSH (
The white balance will be adjusted
according to the ambient light.
1
Touch [ONE PUSH].
2
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the subject.
3
Touch [
].
flashes quickly. When the white
balance has been adjusted and stored in
the memory, the indicator stops
flashing.
WHITE BAL. (White
balance)
Continued
,