Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and ColorAdvanced Functions49White BalanceThe white balance function helps youaccurately reproduce colors underdifferent lighting conditions so that whiteobjects will always look truly white in yourrecordings.POINTS TO CHECKMode switch:Options Default value* When you select [ SET], do not pressand continue instead with theprocedure below.TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE1 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. Thecamcorder retains the custom settingeven if you turn off the camcorder.2 Press to save the setting andclose the menu.NOTES When you select the custom white balance[ SET]:- Make the white balance adjustment in a placewith sufficient light.- Set [D.ZOOM] to [ OFF] ( 39).- Readjust the white balance if the lightingconditions change.- Very rarely and depending on the light source,may keep on flashing instead of staying on.Even in that case, the white balance would beproperly adjusted and the results should bebetter than with [ AUTO]. Custom white balance may provide betterresults in the following cases:- Changing lighting conditions- Close-ups- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)- Under mercury lamps and certain types offluorescent lights( 10)[ AUTO]Settings are automatically set by thecamcorder. Use this setting for outdoorscenes.[ DAYLIGHT]For recording outdoors on a bright day.[ TUNGSTEN]For recording under tungsten and tungstentype (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.[ SET]Use the custom white balance for specialsituations not covered by the other options.The custom white balance will ensure thatwhite subjects appear white under variouslighting conditions.FUNC.( 24)Icon of the currently selectedWhite BalanceDesired option*FUNC.FUNC.FUNC.FUNC.
