Adjusting
the
Picture:
Exposure,
Focus
and
Color
.........
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- Turn off the digital zoom.
• The camcorder retains the custom white
balance setting even if you turn it off.
• 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
Q)NOTEs-----·-·------··---·--·-~
IFUNC.I ¢ Icon
of
the currently selected
White
Balance
(CD
13)
• Default value
POINTS
TO
CHECK
Softens the details
in
the skin tone area for
a more complimentary appearance.
To
obtain the best effect, use this setting
when recording a person
in
close-up. Note
that areas similar to the skin color may lack
in
detail.
ICA~RA
IICAr::RAII
Mode switch: P
Options
Image
Effects
You
can record with different color
saturation and contrast effects.
FUNe.
Use the custom white balance setting to
make white subjects appear white under
colored lighting.
• Depending on the type
of
fluorescent light,
optimal color balance may not be obtained with
[~
FLUORESCENT] or
[~
FLUORESCENT
H]. If the color looks unnatural, adjust it using
[AW~
AUTO] or
[to,.-Ll
SET].
•
When
you
have
set
the
custom
white
balance:
- Depending
on
the light source,
to,.-Ll
may keep
flashing. The result will still be better than with
[AW~AUTO].
- Reset the white balance when the lighting
condition changes.
FUNe.
(CO
27)
[FUNC.] ¢:J IDesired option*
* When you select
[to,.-Ll
SET], do not press
IFUNC·I and continue instead with the
procedure below.
To
SET
THE
CUSTOM
WHITE
BALANCE
1
Point
the
camcorder
at
a
white
object, zoom in
until
it
fills
the
whole
screen and
press
(
).
Keep the camcorder zoomed at the
white object until
to,.-Ll
stops flashing.
2 Press (FUNC.]
to
save
the
setting
and
close
the
menu.