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5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
The symbol of the selected setting appears.
In general, we recommend using the [AUTO] setting for outdoor scenes.
Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be
obtained with [FLUORESCENT] or [FLUORESCENT H]. If the color looks
unnatural on the screen, adjust it using [AUTO] or [SET].
The camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off.
If you want to use again the last customized white balance setting, after
selecting the option [ SET] in step 3 above, skip step 4 and press the FUNC.
button without pressing ( ).
When you have set the custom white balance:
- Depending on the light source, “ ” may keep flashing. The result will still be
better than with the auto setting.
- Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes.
- Turn off the digital zoom.
Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
-Close-ups
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
- Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights
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