Panasonic NV-MX350B Operating Instructions Manual

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24AUTOMANUALAE LOCK2AE LOCK1Adjusting White Balance ManuallyFor light outside the functional Auto White Balance Adjustment range, usethe Manual White Balance Adjustment Mode.1 Attach the Lens Cap and zoom in until the entire screenbecomes white.2 Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MANUAL].≥The [MNL] Indication appears.3 Keep the [W.B] Button pressed until the [1] Indicationstops flashing and remains lit.≥The [1] Indication appears after the screen has darkened for amoment.To Resume Automatic AdjustmentPress the [W.B] Button repeatedly until none of the White Balance ModeIndications ([{], [z], [1]) are displayed any more. Or, set the ModeSelector Switch to [AUTO].ª About White Balance SensorThe White Balance Sensor 1 determines the nature of the light sourceduring recording.≥Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your hand during recording.Otherwise, White Balance will not work normally.Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, theimage will become reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range ofAutomatic White Balance Adjustment, the Automatic White BalanceAdjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source. Inthis case, adjust the White Balance.1) The effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment on thisMovie Camera2) Blue sky3) Cloudy sky (Rain)4) TV screen5) Sunlight6) White fluorescent lamp7) 2 hours after sunrise or before sunset8) 1 hour after sunrise or before sunset9) Halogen light bulb10) Incandescent light bulb11) Sunrise or sunset12) Candlelight≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 51.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock)The AE Lock Function lets you record a subject with the same brightnesseven when the lighting conditions change greatly. For example, when yourecord a person who moves from a bright to a dark place, or vice versa, thisfunction prevents the person’s face from becoming brighter or darker.1 Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever toward [T] to zoom in on thesubject.2 Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AE LOCK].≥The [ ] Indication flashes and then lights. The brightness of thepicture is now locked to the value it had at the moment of setting theswitch to [AE LOCK].Cancelling the AE Lock FunctionSet the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO] or [MANUAL].Locking the Brightness at a Desired LevelAfter Step 1 above, set the Mode Selector Switch to [MANUAL] to adjust thebrightness manually and then set the Mode Selector Switch to [AE LOCK].≥Set the AE Lock again when the [TAPE/CARD] Selector is switched afterthe AE Lock has been set. (The brightness setting may be changed.)AE LOCK2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)11)12)10 000K9 000K8 000K7 000K6 000K5 000K4 000K3 000K2 000K1 000K1)MNL2113AUTOMANUALAE LOCKW.B1