White Balance49White BalanceThe camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and produceaccurate colors under different lighting conditions. This function can only be used when the shootingmode is set to ’, ‚, “ or n.1 Select [ White Balance].[FUNC] > [ White Balance]2 Select the desired option and then select [X].• If you selected [ Color Temperature], [ Set 1] or [ Set 2] and wish to change the colortemperature value or register a new custom white balance, continue with the appropriateprocedure below instead of selecting [X].• The icon of the selected option will appear at the left of the screen.To set the color temperature ([ Color Temperature])3 Select [i].• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.4 Drag your finger along the dial to set the color temperature value.5 Select [X].To set a custom white balance ([ Set 1] or [ Set 2])3 Point the camcorder at a gray card or white object so that it fills the frame at the center ofthe screen and then select [Å].• When the Å icon stops flashing, the procedure is completed. The setting is retained even if youturn off the camcorder.4 Select [X].OptionsOperating modes:[ Automatic]: The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors.[¼ Daylight]: To record outdoors on a bright day.[É Tungsten]: To record under tungsten and tungsten-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.[ Color Temperature]:Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.[ Set 1], [ Set 2]:Use the custom white balance settings to make white subjects appear whiteunder colored lighting.
