White Balance - Panasonic HDC-SD100 Operating Instructions Manual

White balance

The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or
lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.
≥ Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. (l 59)
1
Press the camera function button
and select [WHITE BALANCE] by
rotating the ring. (l 65)
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2
Enter the selection by pressing
the camera function button.
3
Select the white balance mode by
rotating the ring.
≥ Select the optimal mode by confirming the
colour on the screen.
Icon Mode/Recording conditions
Auto white balance adjustment
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Sunny mode
Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1
Incandescent light, video lights like in
the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2
Colour fluorescent light, sodium light,
etc.
Manual adjustment mode
≥ Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium
lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding receptions
at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
4
Enter the selection by pressing
the camera function button.
≥ Select [RETURN] with the ring, and press the
camera function button again to complete the
settings.
≥ Set the white balance mode to [
AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to restore to
the automatic adjustment.
∫ To set the white balance
manually
1 Select [ ], fill the screen with a white
subject.
2 Press the camera function button for
about 1 second.
≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the
[ ] display stops flashing and then lights
constantly, the setting is complete.
≥ If the [ ] display continues flashing, the
white balance cannot be set because it is too
dark etc. In this case, use the automatic white
balance.
≥ When the [ ] display flashes, the manual
white balance previously adjusted is stored.
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set
the white balance for correct adjustment.
≥ When setting both the white balance and the
iris/gain, set the white balance first.
] or the
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