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RECORDING FEATURES
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White Balance
The white balance is usually adjusted
automatically for correctness of the colour
reproduction under various lighting. However,
you can also select the following modes
according to the shooting situations.
1 Select [WB] in the MSET menu. (੬ pg. 32)
2 Press / to select the desired mode.
MWB: For adjusting the white balance
manually depending on the light source.
੬ “Manual White Balance Adjustment”
(੬ pg. 34)
FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny
day.
CLOUD: When shooting outdoors on a
cloudy day.
HALOGEN: When a video light or similar
type of lighting is used.
3 Press 49. The setting is completed.
4 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu.
To return to automatic white balance
Select [AUTO] in step 2.
Manual White Balance Adjustment
1 Select [MWB] in WB menu. (੬ pg. 34)
2 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.
3 Press and hold
49 until indicator begins blinking then
stops blinking.
NOTES:
● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white
paper. In such a case, adjust with manual
focusing. (੬ pg. 33)
● A subject can be shot under various types of
lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,
candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature
is different depending on the light source, the
subject tint will differ depending on the white
balance settings. 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 is removed.
White paper
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