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Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
Press BACKLIGHT. The
and the subject is brightened. If pressed again,
disappears and the brightness returns to the previous
level.
● Using BACKLIGHT Button may cause the light
around the subject to become too bright and the
subject to become white.
● Backlight compensations is also available when
the Power Switch is set to "A".
White Balance Adjustment
The white balance that refers to the correctness of
colour reproduction under various lighting. If the
white balance is correct, all other colours will be
accurately reproduced.
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.
However, more advanced camcorder operators
control this function manually to achieve a more
professional colour/tint reproduction.
White balance is adjusted
—
AUTO
automatically.
Adjust the white balance
MWB
manually when shooting
under various types of
lighting. (
Balance Adjustment")
Outdoors on a sunny day.
FINE
CLOUD
Outdoors on a cloudy day.
HALOGEN
A video light or similar type
of lighting is used.
(
: Factory-preset)
● For the setting, refer to "Changing The Menu
Settings" (
pg. 38).
● The selected mode indicator except "AUTO"
appears.
To return to automatic white balance...
Set "u W.BALANCE" to "AUTO". (
set the Power Switch to "A".
NOTE:
White balance cannot be used when
" r PROGRAM AE" is set to "SEPIA" or
"MONOTONE". (
pg. 41)
indicator is displayed
"Manual White
pg. 38) Or,
FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)
Manual White Balance Adjustment
Adjust the white balance manually when shooting
under various types of lighting.
White paper
MENU Button
SET/SELECT
Button
1
Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down
the Lock Button located on the switch.
2
Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the
viewfinder fully.
3
Set "u W.BALANCE" to "MWB". (
● The
indication blinks slowly.
4
Slide down the lens cover.
5
Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the
subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that
the white paper fills the screen.
6
Press SET/SELECT until
rapidly.
When the setting is completed,
normal blinking.
7
Press SET/SELECT twice. The Menu Screen closes
and the Manual White Balance indicator
displayed.
NOTES:
● In step 5, it may be difficult to focus on the white
paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually.
(
pg. 54)
● A subject can be shot under various types of
lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,
candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature
is different depending on the light source, the
subject tint will differ depending on the white
balance settings. Use this function for a more
natural result.
● Once you adjust white balance manually, the
setting is retained even if the power is turned off or
the battery removed.
+, – Button
Power
Switch
pg. 38, 42)
begins blinking
resumes
is
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