Operating Instructions

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When the colour tone looks unnatural due to a light source, etc., adjust the White Balance manually.
≥ You cannot change the setting when [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] is set to [ON].
1 Press the joystick to select the menu.
2 Move the joystick right or left to change the Preset mode.
3 Press the joystick to enter the setting.
≥ Press the recording start/stop button to complete the setting.
∫ To set the White Balance manually
≥ When recording under mercury vapor lamps, sodium lamps, spotlights in a theater, etc. or when
recording a sunset, sunrise, etc., set the colour tone in [CUSTOM]
≥ If you set the White Balance to [CUSTOM], the preset mode will be automatically set to
(User).
≥ When you change the recording condition, change the setting again.
1 Press the joystick to select the menu.
2 Fill the screen with a white subject, select [SET], then press the joystick.
≥ A message informing you that the White Balance has been set will be displayed, and the setting
will be saved.
≥ Press the recording start/stop button to complete the setting.
[WHITE BALANCE]
[RECORD SETUP] # [WHITE BALANCE] # [PRESET]
Preset mode Recording conditions
(Auto White Balance) Automatic White Balance adjustment
(Daylight) Outdoors under a clear sky
(Cloudy) Outdoors under cloudy sky
(Indoor 1) Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
(Indoor 2) Colour fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
(User) The colour tone set in [CUSTOM]
[RECORD SETUP] # [WHITE BALANCE] # [CUSTOM]
AWB