Adjusting The White Balance - Sony DCR-TRV940 Service Manual

Shooting with manual adjustment

Adjusting the white balance

White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural
color balance for camera recording. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white
balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording
outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks.
(1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while
(2) Press WHT BAL.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode
1
Indicator
(One-push
white balance)
(Outdoor)
n (Indoor)
72
the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-
TRV950 only). (p. 67)
under the following conditions. As you turn the dial, the display changes as
follows:
(One-push white balance) y
AUTO
LOCK
Shooting conditions
• Adjusting the white balance according to the light source. Follow the
procedure described on the next page to adjust the setting again.
• Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon
signs, or fireworks
• Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
• Lighting condition changes quickly
• Too bright a place such as a photography studio
• Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
(Outdoor) y n (Indoor)
HOLD
2
WHT BAL
3