Vivitar DVR 783HD User Manual page 27

into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions, position of subject,
brightness, background, direct light and scenes. (Default)
 Spot – Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the
exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor.
WHITE BALANCE
The 'White Balance' feature allows your camcorder to adjust the coloring of the captured images
depending on the type of light source in the current environment.
Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment will allow the
camcorder to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camcorder.
The 'White Balance' menu options include:
 Auto (Default)
 Daylight
 Cloudy
 Fluorescent
 Tungsten
EXPOSURE
The 'Exposure' setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camera's lens. This
setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal.
When the environment has more light than is needed, reduce the exposure setting (by using the
negative - count) to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera.
If the environment has less light (darker) than is needed, increase the exposure setting (by using
the positive + count) to increase the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera.
The 'Exposure' menu options include:
-2.0EV ~ +2.0EV (+0.0 Default)
NOTE: Short press the POWER button to toggle between the Exposure setting options.
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