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Backlight CompensationManual White Balance Adjustment
Backlight compensation brightens the subject Adjust the white balance manually when shooting
quickly.under various types of lighting.
Press BACK LIGHT. The indicator is displayed
and the subject is brightened. If pressed again,
disappears and the brightness returns to the previous
level.White paper
I Using the BACK LIGHT Button may cause the light
around the subject to become too bright and the MENU Button
subject to become white.+, - Button
I Backlight compensations is also available when
the Power Switch is set to ?A?.
White Balance Adjustment
The white balance that refers to the correctness of Power
color reproduction under various lighting. If the SET/SELECTSwitch
white balance is correct, all other colors will be Button
accurately reproduced.
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. 1Set the Power Switch to ?M? while pressing down
However, more advanced camcorder operators the Lock Button located on the switch.
control this function manually to achieve a more 2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the
professional color/tint reproduction.viewfinder fully.
(Factory-preset: AUTO)3Set ?u? to ?MWB?. (pg.31,34)
AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically.I The indication blinks slowly.
MWB: Adjust the white balance manually 4Slide down the lens cover.
when shooting under various types of lighting. 5Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the
( ?Manual White Balance Adjustment?)subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that
FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.the white paper fills the screen.
CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.6Press SET/SELECT until begins blinking
rapidly.ADVANCED FEATURES
HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of When the setting is completed, resumes
lighting is used.
normal blinking.
I For the setting, refer to ?Changing The Menu
7Press SET/SELECT twice. The Menu Screen closes
Settings? ( pg. 31).
and the Manual White Balance indicator is
I The selected mode indicator except ?AUTO? displayed.
appears.
NOTES:
To return to automatic white balance?I In step 5, it may be difficult to focus on the white
Set ?u? to ?AUTO?. ( pg. 31, 34) Or, set the
paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually.
Power Switch to ?A?.( pg. 43)
NOTE:I A subject can be shot under various types of
White balance cannot be used when ?r? is set to lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,
?SEPIA? or ?MONOTONE?. ( pg. 34)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.
I Once you adjust white balance manually, the
setting is retained even if the power is turned off or
the battery removed. |
ACEC
