Adjusting The White Balance Manually; Using The Wide Mode - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service 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 colour
balance. Normally white balance is automatically
adjusted.
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY mode, select a
desired WHT BAL in in the menu settings
(p. 130).
(2)Select the desired white balance mode in the
menu settings.
n (INDOOR) :
• Lighting condition changes quickly
• Too bright place such as photography
studios
• Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
(OUTDOOR) :
• Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset,
just before sunrise, neon signs, or fireworks
• Under a colour matching fluorescent lamp
HOLD :
Recording a single-coloured subject or
background
MENU
To return to the automatic white
balance mode
Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.
If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by
TV lighting
We recommend that you record in the n indoor
mode.
When you record under fluorescent lighting
Use the automatic white balance or hold mode.
Your camcorder may not adjust the white
balance correctly in the n indoor mode.
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Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on
the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
Black bands appear on the screen during
recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture
during a playback on a normal TV [b] or on a
wide-screen TV [c] is compressed in the
widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode
of the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can
watch pictures of normal images [d].
[b]
[a]
16:9WIDE
[c]
In the standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in
in the menu settings (p. 130).
MENU
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
In the wide mode
You cannot select the following functions:
– OLD MOVIE
– BOUNCE
During recording
You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When
you cancel the wide mode, set your camcorder to
the standby mode and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF
in the menu settings.
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(2)
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MA N U A L S E T
P E F F E C T
WH T B A L A U T O
A U T O S H T R HO L D
R E T UR N OU T DOOR
I N DOOR
[ ME N U ] : E N D
n
n
[a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
[d]
Adjusting the white balance
manually
In the automatic white balance mode
Point your camcorder at a white subject for about
10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to
CAMERA to get a better adjustment when:
– You detach the battery for replacement.
– You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from
the interior of a house holding the exposure, or
vice versa.
In the hold white balance mode
Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to
HOLD after a few seconds when:
– You change the PROGRAM AE mode.
– You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from
the interior of a house, or vice versa.
Using the wide mode
Connection for a TV (Except for European
models)
Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode
automatically appear on the TV screen at full size
when:
– you connect your camcorder to a TV that is
compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ID-2)
system.
– you connect your camcorder to the S video jack
on the TV.
ID-1 system (Except for European models)
The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio information
(16:9, 4:3, or letter box) with video signals. If you
connect a TV compatible with the ID-1 system,
the screen size is automatically selected.
ID-2 system (Except for European models)
The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection
signal with ID-1 signals inserted between video
signals when you connect your camcorder to
other equipment using an A/V connecting cable.
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