Setting the White Balance
You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom white
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balance to obtain the optimal setting.
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AUTO
INDOOR
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OUTDOOR
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SET dial
Auto white balance
Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects
appear white under colored lighting.
Use this mode for recording under changing lighting condition,
video lights or sodium lamps.
Use this mode for recording night scenes, fireworks, sunrise or
sunset.
White sheet or paper
Zoom lever
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MENU
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CAMERA SETUP
~ WHITE BAL.··· AUTO
1. Set the program selector to
[E).
2. For custom white balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and
zoom in until it fills the whole screen.
Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 3 is completed.
3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WHITE BAL.],
select a setting option and close the menu.
When you have selected [SET
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flashes and stops flashing when settings is
complete.
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