Manual

Makingcolorslooknaturaliswhatwhitebalanceisallabout.Thisisachievedby
adjustingthewaythecamcorder"sees"andrecordsthelightsourceinthesceneyou
wishtorecord.
Yourcamcorderisequippedwithautomaticwhitebalance.However,undercertain
conditions,youmaywanttomakemanualadjustments.
White
Balance
Indicator --
MAN W/B (Manual White
Balance) Button
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Display in Viewfinder
To Adjust White Balance
Find the situation that matches the
lighting conditions under which you will
be recording.
1. Repeatedly press the MAN W/B button
to display the indicator for the
situation you have selected.
2. To have the camcorder automatically
control white balance, repeatedly press
the MAN W/B button until no white
balance indicator appears in the
electronic viewfinder (or press the
AUTO button).
Note: Connecting your camcorder to a TV
monitor may be helpful when making white
balance adjustments.
Indicator
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?-_--1
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?-z-_m 2
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ii,
?-_--5
None
Situation
Cloudy day-makes recorded
pictures less bluish.
Sunny day-makes recorded
pictures slightly lessbluish.
Sunset-makes recorded
pictures less bluish.
Halogen lamp-select when using
a video light.
Under warm white fluorescent
lights-regular type lighting in
department stores, grocery stores,
etc.
Under bulb-lamp-color fluores-
cent lights-high grade type light-
ing in electronics stores, etc.
Under cool white lighting
fluorescent lights-regular lighting
in offices, etc.
Under high grade fluorescent
lights-high color temperature
lighting-nearly day light.
Under highest-grade fluorescent
lights-higher color temperature
lighting-almost day light.
Automatic white balance.
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