Setting The White Balance - Canon OPTURA200 MC Instruction Manual

Setting the White Balance

The camcorder's auto white balance
system compensates for a wide
range of lighting conditions.
Although slight variations are
unavoidable, colors will appear
natural in virtually every situation.
In some cases, you will get better
results by setting the white balance
yourself, or using one of the two
preset modes:
T Indoor Mode
• Under halogen or studio/video
lighting
• Subject is of one dominant color
• Close ups
U Outdoor mode
• In daylight, especially for close-ups and when the subject is of one
dominant color
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TAPE CAMERA
CAM.SET UP
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1. Make sure the camcorder is set to the Q (program AE) mode.
2. Open the menu and select CAM.SET UP.
3. Select WHITE BAL.
4. a) For the indoor, outdoor or auto settings, press the selector
dial in to choose the setting.
• T/U appears in the display when you set the white balance to
indoor/outdoor mode.
b) To set the white balance yourself, point the camcorder at
a white object (such as a sheet of paper) and zoom in
until it fills the display. Then press the selector dial in to
select SETW.
• Make sure to continue pointing the camcorder at the white object
until you have finished setting the white balance.
• The W display flashes then remains lit.
• Depending on the light source, the flashing may at times continue.
The result will still be better than with the auto setting and you can
continue recording.
5. Close the menu.
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CARD CAMERA
WHITE BAL.••AUTO
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