Panasonic AG-DVC30 Operating Instructions Manual

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Panasonic AG-DVC30 Operating Instructions Manual Manual pdf 44 page image

44 (E)The white balance setting mode cannot beselected while digital zooming is performedwith “k160” selected as the D. ZOOM item(P75) setting on the SW MODE screen.White balance adjustmentsWhen you shoot with the AUTO/MANUALselector switch at the AUTO position, the whitebalance is adjusted automatically while scenesare being recorded.As the white balance sensor is used to detectthe light source during shooting so the camera-recorder can adjust the white balance, do notcover the sensor with your hand or anythingelse.Select the white balance setting mode if thewhite balance needs to be adjusted veryprecisely.O Before shooting in areas with a 60 Hz powerline frequency or adjusting the white balance,set the shutter speed to 1/60.Setting the white balanceAuto white balanceWhite balance sensor1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch toMANUAL.O No adjustments can be performed withthis switch at AUTO.1MANUALAUTO2 Press the WHITE BAL button to select thedesired white balance setting mode.Setting modeW. LOCK: Lock modeThe current white balance is retained.: Indoor (incandescent bulb) modeIncandescent bulbs, halogen lamps: Outdoor modeOutdoors under clear skies: Set modeO Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium-vaporlamps, some fluorescent lampsO Lights used for wedding receptions inhotels, theater spotlightsO Sunset, sunrise, etc.No display: Auto modeIf you press the USER button to which the AWBLOCK function has been allocated (P74) whenyou are shooting in the auto white balancemode, the white balance at the time the buttonwas pressed is used until the button is pressedagain.Each time the button is pressed, the camera-recorder switches between auto white balanceand AWB lock.