Using The Backlight Compensation; Locking The White Balance - Hitachi VM-D975LA Instruction Manual

Using the Backlight Compensation
The camcorder contains an auto iris that adjusts the lens aperture depending on the available light
widening it under low light conditions and narrowing it v/hen bright light Is available. When the cam¬
corder is turned off the iris fully closes.
When you are filming a. subject in front of a bright¬
ly lit background, press and hold the BLC button: It
mull correct the lighting on the tape.
BIX Button
Locking the White Balance
TIulS camcorder adjusts the white balance automatically (auto white balance): Using the menu, you can
lock the optimum white balance set in the auto white balance status.
1 Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.
2 Press the MENU button: The menu display will
■ appear.
MENU
D.ZOOM X100
AUDIO MODE 16BiT
REC.rviODE SP
DISPLAY LCD/LI ME
DEfilO, AUTO
<MENU>-»brsiD ®n
^ Press the STOl^ or PLAY button to select
^ ^^WHITE BAL/L
D.ZOOM X1{I0
AUDIO MODE teaiT
REC.MODE SP
DISPLAY LCD.Mi (ME
DEMO. AUTO
<MENU,>->END I
4 Press the FF or REW button to display "LOCK".
^D.ZOOM X100
AUDIO MODE UBIT
RfcC.MODE SP
DISPLAY LCD/LIME
DEMO, AUTO
<MENU>"»EWD
g Press the MENU button: The menu display will
disappear from the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
Note:" if the CAy/OFF/VDEO'svdtch Is set to
VIDEO, locking will be released and "AUTO" will
be specified again.
Note: if unnatural colors appear on the LCD
monitor with "VVHiTE BAL. LOCK" specified, reset
the vvtiite balance or specify "Vi/HITE BAL.
AUTO".
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