White Balance - Panasonic HDCTM300 - HD SD CAMCORDER Operating Instructions Manual

White balance

The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or
lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually. The unit can record pictures in a
natural hue if it can recognize the reference color white.
≥ Press the FUNCTION button. (l 82)
1
Touch [WB].
≥ When using the viewfinder, press the
FUNCTION button to select it. (l 82)
2
Touch / to select White
Balance mode.
AWB
F
WB SHTR
≥ When using the viewfinder, rotate the multi
manual ring to set it. (l 82)
≥ Select the optimal mode by confirming the
color on the screen.
Icon Mode/Recording conditions
Auto white balance adjustment
AWB
Sunny mode
Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1
Incandescent light, video lights like
in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2
Color fluorescent lamps, sodium
lamps in gymnasiums etc.
Manual adjustment mode
≥ Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium
lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding
receptions at hotels, stage
spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
≥ To return to auto setting, set to
press the FUNCTION button again. When
using a viewfinder, press the FUNCTION
IRIS
, or
AWB
button to select the
ring to select [CANCEL], and press the
FUNCTION button again.
∫ To set the white balance
manually
1 Select , fill the screen with a white
subject.
F
WB SHTR
2 Touch and set the blinking
F
WB SHTR
≥ When using the viewfinder, press and hold the
FUNCTION button.
≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the
display stops flashing and then lights
constantly, the setting is complete.
≥ If the
display continues flashing, the white
balance cannot be set. In this case, use other
white balance modes.
≥ When the
display flashes, the manual white
balance previously adjusted is stored.
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set
the white balance.
≥ When setting both the white balance and the
iris/gain, set the white balance first.
≥
is not displayed on the screen when
AWB
is being set.
AWB
, rotate multi manual
IRIS
.
IRIS
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