Setting White Balance Manually - Panasonic VDR-M55EB Operating Instructions Manual

Setting white balance manually

1
Point the DVD Video
Camera at a white
object so that it fills
the screen. Use an
object that is not
transparent.
2
Press the MENU
button, choose "White
Bal.", "Set", and then
press the A button.
3
Press the A button: The
"h" indicator will change
from blinking to a steady
light: The steady light
indicates that the white
balance setting is
complete.
4
Press the C button to end
the setting.
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Note
•
It is recommended that you specify "Dig. Zoom: Off" (See
page 55) before setting white balance.
•
Do not use a coloured object when setting the white
balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set.
•
Setting the white balance might take a while in some
cases, depending on the shooting environment.
In this case, set white balance in a bright environment
using an object as white as possible.
•
If the white balance that was manually set before is kept,
"h"
the indicator will blink.
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(White shirt or thick paper)
Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p
P r o g r am AE
Wh i t e Ba l . Au t o
S I S Set
D i g . Zoom Ou t do o r
Wi n d C u t I ndoor
ENTER RETURN RAM
Set EXIT RAM
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
REM 3 0 MIN
8 : 0 0 AM
FINE S E P 3 0 2 0 0 5
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Note
•
Do not block the infrared sensor with hand, etc.
•
Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD
Video Camera on. If the DVD Video Camera is turned on
with the lens capped, the white balance will not work
normally.
Infrared sensor block