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Setting the White Balance
The camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture for accurate color
display under different lighting conditions.
In addition to the fully automated mode, white balance modes include an indoor mode, an outdoor mode,
a color temperature setting and two user-defined custom preset values.
Selecting the Automatic White Balance
Set the AWB switch to ON.
Selecting One of the Preset Modes
1. Set the dial to a recording mode other than .
2. Set the AWB switch to OFF and the WHITE BAL. switch to PRE.
3. Set the WHITE BAL. PRESET switch to or .
You can also fine-tune the preset / settings. Press the WHITE BAL. button so the preset icon
starts flashing and the neutral value ±0 appears next to it. Adjust the white balance with the dial to a
value between -9 and +9 and press the WHITE BAL. button again.
Setting the Color Temperature
1. Set the dial to a recording program other than .
2. Set the AWB switch to OFF and the WHITE BAL. switch to PRE.
3. Set the WHITE BAL. PRESET switch to .
The color temperature currently set will be displayed.
Auto Automated adjustment of white balance
(Outdoor) Bright sunlight (5,600ºK)
(Indoor) Incandescent light (3,200ºK)
(Color temperature) Setting depending on the hue of a specific lighting (2,800 - 12,000ºK in 100ºK
increments)
Custom Preset A, B Custom preset (3,200 - 5,600ºK)
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WHITE BAL. button
WHITE BAL. switch
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