Preset White Balance - Canon XF300 Instruction Manual

White Balance

Preset White Balance

The camcorder comes preset with outdoor (daylight: 5,600 K) and indoor
(incandescent light: 3,200 K) settings. You can fine tune the setting after
selecting it.
1 Set the AWB switch to OFF.
2 Set the WHITE BAL. switch to PRESET.
3 Open the [White Balance] submenu.
[l Camera Setup]
4 Select the desired option and then press SET.
Options
[Daylight]: Suitable for recording scenes such as sunrises/sunsets,
fireworks or night scenes.
[Tungsten]: Suitable for recording scenes such as at a party with changing
lighting conditions or scenes under studio lighting or sodium
lamps.
[Kelvin]: Allows you to set the color temperature value (0 72).
Fine-tuning the Preset White Balance
You can fine-tune the [Daylight] and [Tungsten] settings within a range of
-9 to 9.
1 Press the S button.
• The F icon on the screen is highlighted in orange.
2 Select the desired adjustment level.
3 Press the S button.
• The F icon will no longer be highlighted in orange.
[White Balance]
Recording
[l Camera Setup]
[White Balance]
[Daylight]
3
AWB switch
WHITE BAL.
switch
71