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POINTS TO CHECK
Select a recording mode other than the
Special Scene recording programs.
Options
Default value
FUNC.
( 28)
[ AUTO]
Desired option*
* When you select [ SET], do not press
and continue instead with the
following procedure.
1 Point the camcorder at a white
object, zoom in until it fills the
whole screen and press .
When the adjustment is completed,
stops flashing and stays on. The
camcorder retains the custom
setting even if you turn off the
camcorder.
2 Press to save the setting
and close the menu.
NOTES
• When you select the custom white balance:
- Set the custom white balance in a
sufficiently illuminated place.
- Turn off the digital zoom ( 93).
- Reset the white balance when the
lighting conditions change.
- Depending on the light source,
may keep flashing. The result will still
be better than with [ AUTO].
• Custom white balance may provide
better results in the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
-Close-ups
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or
forest)
- Under mercury lamps and certain
types of fluorescent lights
[AUTO]
Settings are automatically set by the camcorder.
Use this setting for outdoor scenes.
[ DAYLIGHT]
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
[SHADE]
For recording in shaded places.
[CLOUDY]
For recording on a cloudy day.
[ TUNGSTEN]
For recording under tungsten and tungsten type
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[ FLUORESCENT]
For recording under warm white, cool white or
warm white type (3-wavelength) fluorescent
lighting.
[ FLUORESCENT H]
For recording under daylight or daylight type
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[ SET]
Use the custom white balance setting to make
white subjects appear white under colored
lighting.
TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
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