White Balance - Samsung HMX-S10BN User Manual

advanced recording

White Balance

The color of your image depends on the type and quality of the light source. If you want the
color of your image to be realistic, select an appropriate lighting condition to calibrate the white
balance.
PRECHECK!
Select the record (
1. Touch the Menu (
submenu item.
• You can move to the desired item by touching the
2. Touch the (
the setting.
3. To exit the menu, touch the Return (
Submenu items
• Auto: Adjusts the white balance automatically according to the
recording conditions.
• Daylight ( ): Use outdoors in normal daylight. Adjusts the white
• Cloudy (
• Fluorescent (
• Tungsten ( ): Use when recording under halogen lamps and
• Custom WB (
Understanding White Balance
White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white
are rendered white in your image. Proper white balance has to take into account the "color temperature"
of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light.
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/ ) mode by pressing the MODE button.
) tab

"White Balance"

) tab or selected submenu item again to complete
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balance according to outdoor lighting conditions.
): Use when recording in the shade or cloudy
weather.
): Use when recording under white fluorescent
lights.
incandescent lights.
): Lets you manually adjust the white balance
to match the light source or situation.
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then the desired
/ tab.
) tab.
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