Canon DVD CAMCORDER DC410 Instruction Manual

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Video • 41• During focus lock, press andpush the joystick ( ) toward[FOCUS] again to return thecamcorder to autofocus.Infinity FocusUse this function when you wish tofocus on faraway subjects such asmountains or fireworks.Instead of step 2 in the previousprocedure:Push the joystick ( ) toward[FOCUS] and hold it for more than 2seconds.• appears.• Push the joystick ( ) toward[FOCUS] again to return thecamcorder to autofocus.• If you operate the zoom or joystick( ), changes to “MF” and thecamcorder returns to manual focus.White BalanceThe white balance function helps you toaccurately reproduce colors underdifferent lighting conditions so that whiteobjects will always look truly white inyour recordings.POINTS TO CHECKMode switch: (except for the SpecialScene recording programs).Options Default value[ AUTO] Desired option** When you select [ SET], do not pressand continue instead with thefollowing procedure.1 Point the camcorder at a whiteobject, zoom in until it fills thewhole screen and press .When the adjustment is completed,stops flashing and stays on.2 Press to save the settingand close the menu.The camcorder retains the customsetting even if you turn off thecamcorder.NOTES• When you select the custom white balance:- Set the custom white balance in asufficiently illuminated place.- Select a zoom type other than[ DIGITAL] ( 30).- Reset the white balance when thelighting conditions change.- Depending on the light source, maykeep flashing. The result will still bebetter than with [ AUTO].( 21)[ AUTO]The camcorder automatically sets the whitebalance for natural looking colors.[ DAYLIGHT]For recording outdoors on a bright day.[ TUNGSTEN]For recording under tungsten and tungsten type(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.[ SET]Use the custom white balance setting to makewhite subjects appear white under coloredlighting.TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCEFUNC.FUNC.FUNC.FUNC.