Adjusting The White Balance Manually - Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions 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 color balance. Normally white balance is
automatically adjusted.
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV50
only). Press MENU, then select WHT BAL in
dial (p. 200).
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired white balance, then press
dial.
To return to the automatic white balance
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 INDOOR.
When you record under fluorescent lighting
Use the automatic white balance or HOLD.
Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR.
In the automatic white balance
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 take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house holding the exposure, or vice
versa.
In the HOLD white balance
Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after a few seconds when:
– You change the PROGRAM AE.
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– You take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house, or vice versa.
HOLD :
Recording a single-colored subject or background
OUTDOOR :
•When recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon
signs, or fireworks
•Under a color-matching fluorescent lamp
n INDOOR :
•Where lighting condition changes quickly
•Excessively bright places such as studios
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
MENU
with the SEL/PUSH EXEC
1
MANUAL SET
P EFFECT
FLASH LVL
WHT BAL AUTO
N.S. LIGHT HOLD
OUTDOOR
AUTO SHTR
RETURN INDOOR
[ MENU ] : END
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