Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 Operating Manual page 53

• The setting returns 1o [AUTO] when you sel lhe
POWER swilch 1o OFF (CHG) fi)r more than 12
hours,
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. When recording indoors oil a
clear day, lk_rinstance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by fixing tile exposure to that of
the wall side of tile room.
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@ Touch [MANUAL].
-=+ appears.
@ Acljust the exposure by, touching [_/
@ Touch IOK1.
To return the setting to automatic exposure.
touch [AUTO] --+ [BT].
• You tun also a(liust tile setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 72).
• The setting returns 1o [AUTO[ when you set lhe
POWER swilcll 1o OFF (CHG) fi)r more titan 12
hours.
You can aljust the color balance
to the
brightness
of the recording
environment.
AUTO
The white bahmce is acljusted
automatically.
OUTDOOR (-_i_ )
The white bahmce is acliusted to be
appropriate R)r the following recording
conditions:
OuldooIN
Nigla views, neon signs and fireworks
Silnrise or sunsel
Under daylighl fluorescenl lamps
INDOOR (@,_)
The white buhmcc is a¢[]ustcd to bc
appropriate %r the follm_ing recording
conditions:
hldoor_,
AI party scenes or studios where llle ligbling
conditions clmnge quickly
Under vkleo lamps in a studio, or under
sodiulI/ ]anlps or incandescent-like color
lamps
ONEPUSH(_=_)
The white bahmce will bc a(ljustcd
according to the ambient light.
@ Touch [ONE PUSH].
@ Frame a white ol_ject such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the subject.
@ Touch [_m_].
Nlll.d flashes quickly. When the white
bahmce has been adjusted and stored in
the memor.M the indicator stops
flashing.
• Do not slmke your camcorder while txmz_
is flashing quickly.
• N=ll.d flashes slowly if white balance
could not be set.
• lf NUzl keeps flashing even afier you
have touched [_, set [WHlTE BALI to
[AUTO].
If you have changed tim batte]y pack while
[AUTO] is selected, token your camcorder
outdoors or brought it indoors aller outside u_
while using fixed exposure, select [AUTOI and
aim your camcorder at a nearby white o[_iecl lot
about lO seconds fi)r belier color balance
adiustmenl,
Redo lhe [ONE PUSHI procedure if you clmnge
the [PROGRAM AEI seoings, or bring your
calncorder Olltdoors ]/'oII/ inskle tile ]louse, or
vicv versa.
Set [WHITE BAL.I to [AUTOI or [ONE PUSHI
under white or cool while fluorescent lamps.
The setling returns to [AUTO] when you sel the
POWER swilc]l to OFF (CHG) R_rmore lhan 12
hours.
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