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Advanced Recording Operations
Shooting conditions
•Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise,
neon signs, or fireworks
•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
•Lighting condition changes quickly
•Too bright a place such as a photography studio
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
(1) Set the AUTO MODE switch to OFF while the camcorder is in standby,
recording, or memory mode.
(2) Set the ATW switch to OFF.
(3) Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRESET.
(4) Set the position as follows with the WHT PRESET switch.
Position
5800K
(Outdoor)
n 3200K
(Indoor)
To return to automatic adjustment
Set the ATW switch to ON or set the AUTO MODE switch to ON. However, when you
set the AUTO MODE switch to ON, other manual adjustment (iris, gain, and shutter
speed) will be also canceled.
Notes on white balance
•When you shoot with studio lighting or video lighting, use the n 3200K (indoor)
mode.
•When you select the n 3200K position, you cannot properly adjust the white balance,
even if you shoot with fluorescent lighting. In such cases, readjust it manually or shoot
in automatic white balance mode.
Adjusting the white balance
3 4
WHITE
BAL
B
A
PRESET
5800K
3200K
2 1
AUTO MODE
ON
OFF
ATW
ON
OFF