Setting The White Balance - Canon OPTURA30 Instruction Manual

Setting the White Balance

You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom
white balance to obtain the optimal setting.
AUTO
SET W
INDOOR T
OUTDOOR U
MENU button
SET dial
CAMERA
CAMERA SETUP
( 37)
1. Set the program selector to
2. For custom white balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and
zoom in until it fills the whole screen.
Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 3 is completed.
3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WHITE BAL.], select
a setting option and close the menu.
When you have selected [SET W]: "W" flashes and stops flashing when settings is
complete.
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Auto white balance
Custom white balance setting
Use this mode for recording under changing lighting condition, video
lights or sodium lamps.
Use this mode for recording night scenes, fireworks, sunrise or sunset.
PLAY (VCR)
Q
CARD CAMERA
WHITE BAL.•••AUTO
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White sheet or paper
Zoom lever
Program selector
CARD PLAY