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5.
Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
The symbol
of
the selected setting appears.
o
In
general, we recommend using the [AUTO] setting for outdoor scenes.
o Depending on the type
of
fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not
be
obtained with [FLUORESCENT] or [FLUORESCENT H]. If the color looks
unnatural on the screen, adjust it using [AUTO] or [SET].
o The camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off.
o Ifyou want to use again the last customized white balance setting, after
selecting the option
[c.-..,
SET]
in
step 3 above, skip step 4 and press the FUNC.
button without pressing
(e).
o When you have set the custom white balance:
- Depending on the light source,
"c.-..,"
may keep flashing. The result will still
be
better than with the auto setting.
- Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes.
- Turn off the digital zoom.
o Custom white balance may provide better results
in
the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
- Close-ups
- SUbjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
- Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights