Sony DCR PC 8 E Operating Instructions Manual page 70

Adjusting the white balance
manually
If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by
TV lighting
We recommend that you record in the n indoor
mode.
When you record under fluorescent lighting
Use the automatic white balance or hold mode.
Your camcorder may not adjust the white
balance correctly in the n indoor mode.
In the automatic white balance mode
Point your camcorder at the white subject for
about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch
to CAMERA to get better adjustment when:
– You detach the battery for replacement.
– You bring your comcorder from the interior of a
house holding the exposure, or vice versa.
In the hold white balance mode
Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to
HOLD after few seconds when:
– You change the PROGRAM AE mode.
– You bring your comcorder from the interior of a
house, or vice versa.
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