Adjusting The White Balance Manually - Sony Handycam DCR-PC101 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the white balance manually

You can manually adjust and set the white balance. This adjustment makes white
subjects look white and allows more natural color balance. Normally white balance is
automatically adjusted.
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FN to display
PAGE1.
(2) Press MENU, then set WHT BAL to the desired mode in
HOLD:
Recording a single-colored subject or background
(OUTDOOR):
•Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon signs, or
fireworks
•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
n (INDOOR):
•When lighting conditions change quickly
•In too bright places such as photography studios
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
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To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic white balance mode
Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.
FN
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MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
FLASH MODE
FLASH LVL
WHT BAL AUTO
HOLD
N. S. LIGHT
AUTO SHTR OUTDOOR
INDOOR
EXEC
EXIT
RET.
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