Adjusting The White Balance Manually - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the white balance manually

Normally white balance is adjusted
automatically. Adjust manually in the
following cases:
•When shooting in a place that the light
condition changes often such as a party hall.
•When shooting a night scene and a neon
sign.
1
Set the mode dial to
(Still).
2
Press SETUP.
3
Use the multi-selector to select
(MANUAL SET).
MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
WHT BAL
AUTO SHTR
RETURN
[ SETUP ] : END
4
Use the multi-selector to select [WHT BAL].
MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
WHT BAL
AUTO SHTR
RETURN
[ SETUP ] : END
5
Select the desired white balance with the
multi-selector.
HOLD :
When recording a single-colored subject or
background
(OUTDOOR) :
•When recording a sunset/sunrise, just
after sunset, just before sunrise
•When recording a neon signs, or
fireworks
•Under a color-matching fluorescent lamp
n (INDOOR) :
•Where the lighting condition changes
quickly
•When recording in TV lighting in a studio
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
6
Press SETUP.
The SETUP display disappears from the
LCD display.
50
(Movie) or
AUTO
AUTO
HOLD
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
To return to the automatic white
balance mode
Set (MANUAL SET) – [WHT BAL] to
[AUTO] in the SETUP display.
Notes
•In the [HOLD] white balance, set the white
balance to [AUTO] and reset it to [HOLD]
after a few seconds:
– when you change the [PROGRAM AE]
setting.
– when you take your camcorder outdoors
from inside a house, or vice versa.
•If you remove the power source longer than
five minutes, the white balance returns to
[AUTO] automatically.
Tips
•If the picture is being taken in a studio lit
with a video light (optional), it is
recommended that you record using
[INDOOR].
•When you record under fluorescent lighting,
use the [AUTO] or [HOLD].
Your camcorder may not adjust the white
balance correctly when you use [INDOOR].
•In the automatic white balance mode, point
your camcorder at a white subject for about
10 seconds after turning the power on to get
a better adjustment:
– after you replace the battery pack.
– when you take your camcorder outdoors
from inside a house while holding the
exposure, or vice versa.
•When you slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS
switch to ON, white balance returns to
[AUTO].