White Balance Adjustment; Manual White Balance Operation - JVC GR-DVM55EG Instructions Manual

White Balance Adjustment

A term that refers to the correctness of color
reproduction under various lighting. If the white
balance is correct, all other colors will be
accurately reproduced.
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.
However, more advanced camcorder operators
control this function manually to achieve a more
professional color/tint reproduction.
1
Set the Power Switch to "
down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the
viewfinder fully.
2
Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen
appears.
3
Rotate the MENU Wheel to select "
W.BALANCE", then press it. The W.BALANCE
Menu appears.
4
Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired
mode.
"AUTO"
" MWB"
" FINE"
" CLOUD"
" HALOGEN" – A video light or similar
5
Press the MENU Wheel in. Selection is
complete. Press the MENU Wheel in again.
The Menu Screen closes and the selected
mode indicator except "AUTO" appears.
To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .
... select "AUTO" in step 4. Or, set the Power
Switch to " ".
NOTE:
White balance cannot be used when Sepia or
Monotone ( pg. 47) is activated.
" while pressing
– White balance is adjusted
automatically (factory
preset).
– White balance is set
manually.
– Outdoors on a sunny day.
– Outdoors on a cloudy day.
type of lighting is used.

Manual White Balance Operation

Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under
various types of lighting.
1
Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance
adjustment, and select "
2
Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the
subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that
the white paper fills the screen.
3
Press the MENU Wheel in until
blinking rapidly.
When the setting is completed,
normal blinking.
4
Press the MENU Wheel in twice. The Menu
Screen closes and the Manual White Balance
indicator is displayed.
Power Switch
To Change The Tint For Recording . . .
.... in step 2, substitute colored paper for white. The
white balance is adjusted based on the color,
changing the tint. Red paper = deeper green;
blue paper = orange; yellow paper = deeper
purple.
NOTES:
In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white
paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually
( pg. 51).
A subject can be shot under various types of
lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent,
candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature
is different depending on the light source, the
subject tint will differ depending on the white
balance settings. Use this function for a more
natural result.
Once you adjust white balance manually, the
setting is retained even if the power is turned off
or the battery removed.
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EN
MWB".
begins
resumes
White paper
MENU Wheel