Canon DC10 Instruction Manual page 64

5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
The symbol of the selected setting appears.
In general, we recommend using the [AUTO] setting for outdoor scenes.
Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be
obtained with [FLUORESCENT] or [FLUORESCENT H]. If the color looks
unnatural on the screen, adjust it using [AUTO] or [SET].
The camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off.
If you want to use again the last customized white balance setting, after
selecting the option [ SET] in step 3 above, skip step 4 and press the FUNC.
button without pressing ( ).
When you have set the custom white balance:
- Depending on the light source, " " may keep flashing. The result will still be
better than with the auto setting.
- Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes.
- Turn off the digital zoom.
Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
- Close-ups
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
- Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights
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