Adjusting The White Balance Manually - Sony DCR-DVD100 DVD Handycam Technology Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting techniques to match your circumstances
On shooting still images
1
Set the mode dial to
Steps 2 to 6 on the previous page .
2
Press PHOTO all the way down.
Self-timer starts counting down with a
beep. In the last 2 seconds of the
countdown, the beep gets faster, then
recording starts automatically 10 seconds
after pressing PHOTO.
Notes
•When the self-timer recording is finished, the
self-timer is automatically cancelled.
•You can set self-timer during the standby
only.
•You cannot stop the count-down on shooting
still images by pressing PHOTO.
To cancel self-timer
Set (CAMERA SET) – [SELFTIMER] to
[OFF] in the SETUP display during the
standby.
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(Still), then perform
Adjusting the white balance
manually
Normally white balance is adjusted
automatically. Adjust manually in the
following cases:
•When shooting at the place that the light
condition changes such as a party hall.
•When shooting a night scene and a neon
sign.
1
Set the mode dial to
(Still).
2
Press SETUP.
3
Select (MANUAL SET) with v/V, then
press ENTER.
MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE AUTO
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
WHT BAL
AUTO SHTR
RETURN
[ SETUP ] : END
4
Select [WHT BAL] with v/V, then press
ENTER.
MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
WHT BAL AUTO
AUTO SHTR
HOLD
RETURN OUTDOOR
INDOOR
[ SETUP ] : END
5
Select the desired white balance with v/V,
then press ENTER.
HOLD :
When recording a single-colored subject or
background
(OUTDOOR) :
•When recording a sunset/sunrise, just
after sunset, just before sunrise
•When recording a neon signs, or
fireworks
•Under a color-matching fluorescent lamp
n (INDOOR) :
•Where lighting condition changes quickly
•When recording in TV lighting in a studio
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
6
Press SETUP.
The SETUP display disappears from the
LCD display.
(Movie) or