The w hite balance
refers tothe correctness
of
color reproduction
under various lighting.
Ifthe Adjust the white balance
manually
when
white balance
iscorrect,
all o ther colors will b e
accurately
reproduced,
shooting
under various
types oflighting.
The w hite balance
isusually adjusted
automatically.
However,
more advanced
camcorder
operators
control this f unction
manually
toachieve
amore professional
color/tint
reproduction.
Set t he Power Switch to
"REC" (_
9).
Set the recording
mode to "1_" (u
9).
Set "W. BALANCE"
to the desired
mode
(_-" 20).
•
The selected mode indicator except
"AUTO" appears.
[AUTO]:
White
balance
is adjusted
automatically.
MWB _:
Adjust
the white
balance
manually
when
shooting
under various
types of lighting.
(u
26, "Manual
White
Balance
Adjustment")
FINE -1#:-:
Outdoors
on a sunny day.
CLOUD
=_,,:
Outdoors
on a cloudy
day.
HALOGEN
;,_:
A video
light or similar type of lighting
is used.
[ ] = Factory-preset
White paper
Set the Power Switch
to "REC" (=-, 9).
Set the recording
mode to "@" (u
9).
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.
Select
"MWB"
in "W. BALANCE"
menu
(_
20), then
press and hold SET or > until
_a begins
blinking.
When the setting is completed,
_ stops
blinking.
Press SET or > to engage the setting.
0
Press MENU.The
Menu Screen
closes
and the Manual
White Balance
indicator
_=a
is displayed.
Netes, =
,
In step _
it may be difficult to focus on the
white paper. In such a case, adjust focus
manually (L _24).
Because the color temperature
is different
depending on the light source, 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.
White Balance cannot be activated
simultaneously
with "TWILIGHT"
in
"PROGRAM
AE" (_r 27).
White Balance cannot be activated if the
"SEPIA" or "MONOTONE"
mode is activated.