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Adjusting White Balance
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
The colour of the subject on the screen looks
different depending on lighting conditions.
Select a White Balance setting that matches
the lighting conditions.
5 Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
EFFECT
MANUAL
PIC.
SCENE MENU
FULL AUTO
MAN. FOCUS
W
HITE
EXPOSURE
SHUT. SPEED
QK.
RETURN
RETURN
BAL.
SET
OFF
AUTO
LOCK
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
RETURN
OUTDOOR
W
HITE BAL.
Locking the White Balance
1 Select “LOCK” in step 4 above.
2 Aim the lens at a white object.
• Adjust the distance of the object so that
the entire screen is white.
3 Press the SET button to set the white
balance lock.
• “LOCK” flashes during the locking
procedure.
Note:
• If you move the camcorder while “LOCK” is
flashing, “LOCK” may not stop flashing. If
this occurs, press the SET button to cancel
the procedure, and then repeat step 3.
4 Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
To cancel White Balance setting
After performing step 1 to 3 in “Selecting a
White Balance setting”, press l or m to select
“AUTO”, then press the SET button.
To return to Full Auto mode
Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see page
54).
Note:
• White Balance setting will cancel if a scene
setting is selected thereafter.
Selecting a White Balance setting
1 In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA
mode, press the MENU button until the
menu screen appears.
2 Press l or m on the operation button
to select T, then press the SET button.
3 Press l or m to select “WHITE BAL.”,
then press the SET button.
4 Press l or m to select a white balance
setting, then press the SET button.
• When selecting “LOCK”, perform the
steps “Locking the White Balance”.
Types of White Balance settings
AUTO: Colouring adjusted automatically for
the current lighting condition
LOCK: Fix the setting to the standard
balance (White Balance Lock)
OUTDOOR: For recording outdoors on a
sunny day
INDOOR: For recording indoors with
halogen lamps or incandescent lighting
RETURN: For maintaining the previous
setting
White paper or white cloth