Adjusting the White Balance

White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance for

camera recording.  Normally white balance is automatically adjusted.  You can obtain better results by

adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording

outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks.

Selecting the Appropriate Mode

Select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions.

[a]

[b]

[c]

e Indoor mode

  Lighting condition changes quickly. [a]

  Too bright place such as photography studios

  Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

w Outdoor mode

  Under a color matching fluorescent lamp

  Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise [b], neon signs, or fireworks [c]

Setting the White Balance

(1) Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is

in Standby mode.

(2) Press WHT BAL repeatedly to select the appropriate white balance mode.

Each time you press the button, the indicator inside the viewfinder changes:

No indicator (auto) 

 w (outdoor) 

 e (indoor)

Advanced Operations

HOLD

WHT BAL

1

2

AUTO LOCK

To return to automatic white balance mode

Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press WHT BAL repeatedly until no indicator

appears in the viewfinder.

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