Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V Owner's Manual page 106

If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [AUTO].
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Tips
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If you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder outdoors after
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inside use (or vice versa), select [AUTO] and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10
seconds for better color balance adjustment.
When the white balance is set by [ONE PUSH], if the ambient lighting, etc., changes because you moved
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your camcorder to or from outdoors, etc., you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust the
white balance.
FADER
You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes.
Select the desired effect in [STBY] (to fading in) or [REC] (to fading out) mode.
Steps
In recording mode,
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WHITE FADER
BLACK FADER
To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF].
Tips
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When you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared.
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BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in zoom microphone)
You can record a movie with directional sound as you zoom in or out.
Steps
In recording mode,
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 OFF
ON ( )
(OPTION) [FADER]
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Does not use an effect.
Fades in/out with the white effect.
Fades in/out with the black effect.
(OPTION) [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]
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The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out.
The microphone records sound following
zooming in or out.
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a desired setting
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Out
Out
a desired setting
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In
In
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