Operating instructions

Setting the White Balance [] []
The camcorder's auto white balance system adjusts the colors to appear natural for
different lighting conditions. However, you can use the preset modes to reproduce
colors more accurately, or set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting.
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Program selector
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C) When the program selector is set to C3, white balance is preset to [AUTO]
Indoor, outdoor and custom white balance cannot be selected
0 The camcorder retains the setting even if you turn it off
C) When you have set the custom white balance:
- Resetthe white balance when the lighting condition changes
- Turn off the digital zoom.
C) Setting the white balance manually 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 or certain types of fluorescent lights
0 Use the @ Indoor or ;_ Outdoor mode in the following cases:
_: Indoor:
- Changing lighting condition
- Under video light
- Under sodium lamps
;_ Outdoor Mode
- For night scenesor fireworks
- Sunrise or sunset
* Use the auto setting for normal outdoor scenes.
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