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Using the Menu
3 Touch [ ].
flashes quickly. When the white
balance has been adjusted and stored in
the memory, the indicator stops
flashing.
b Notes
• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the
color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white
fluorescent lamps.
• When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing
white objects while is flashing quickly.
• flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not
be set.
• When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps
flashing after touching , set [WHITE
BAL.] to [AUTO].
• If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECT]
returns to [AUTO].
z Tips
• If you have changed the battery pack while
[AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder
outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), select
[AUTO] and aim your camcorder at a nearby
white object for about 10 seconds for better
color balance adjustment.
• When the white balance has been set with [ONE
PUSH], if you change the [SCENE SELECT]
settings, or bring your camcorder outdoors from
inside the house, or vice versa, you need to redo
the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust the
white balance.
You can adjust the sharpness of the image
outline with / . appears when
the sharpness is anything other than the
default setting.
You can manually adjust and fix the shutter
speed for your convenience. Depending on
the shutter speed, you can make the subject
look still, or emphasize movement of the
subject.
B AUTO
Select to adjust the shutter speed
automatically.
MANUAL( )
Adjust the shutter speed using /
.
You can select a shutter speed between 1/3
and 1/10000 second when the POWER
switch is set to TAPE, and between 1/3 and
1/425 second when the POWER switch is
set to MEMORY.
b Notes
• When the shutter speed is set between 1/600 to
1/10000 second, still images cannot be recorded.
• For example, if you select 1/100 second, [100]
appears on the screen.
• At a slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be
lost. Adjust the focus manually, using a tripod,
etc.
• When recording under a discharge tube such as
a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury
lamp, horizontal bands may appear in the screen
depending on the shutter speed.
z Tips
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the RING (p. 31).
When you set [AUTOSLW SHTR] to
[ON], the shutter speed is slowed down
automatically to 1/25 second in dark places.
You can adjust the exposure using
(dark)/ (bright). and the setting
value appear when [AE SHIFT] is anything
other than the default setting.
SHARPNESS
SHUTTR SPEED
Soften Sharpen
AUTOSLW SHTR (Auto slow
shutter)
AE SHIFT
120, 150, 215
Slower Faster
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