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Recording Mode
1)  Automatic White Balance Adjustment [AWB]
2)  The white balance setting that was previously 
set manually [   ]
3)  Outdoor Mode [ 
 ]
4)  Indoor Mode (recording under incandescent 
lamp) [ 
 ]
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [ 
 ] Button 
14
 or [   ] Button 
17
 
until the [AWB] Indication appears. Or, set the 
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
Adjusting White Balance Manually
White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour of 
light and adjusts so that white will appear pure white. 
The Camcorder determines the hue of light that comes 
through the Lens and White Balance Sensor, thereby 
judging the recording condition, and selects the closest 
hue setting. This function is called Automatic White 
Balance Adjustment.
For light outside the functional Auto White Balance 
Adjustment range, use the Manual White Balance 
Adjustment Mode.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 
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to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
2  Press the [ENTER] Button 
15
.
•  The [AWB] Indication appears.
3  Press the [   ] Button 
14
 or [   ] Button 
17
 until the [   ] Indication is displayed.
4  Point the Camcorder at a full-screen white 
subject.
5  Keep pressing [ENTER] Button 
15
 until the
 [   ] Indication stops fl ashing.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [ 
 ] Button 
14
 or [   ] Button 
17
 
until the [AWB] Indication is displayed. Or, set the 
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
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Outside of the effective range of Automatic White 
Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or 
bluish. Even within the effective range of Automatic 
White Balance Adjustment, the Automatic White 
Balance Adjustment may not function properly if there 
is more than one light source. In this case, adjust the 
White Balance.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 63.
1)
The effective range of Automatic White Balance 
Adjustment on this Camcorder
2)
Blue sky
3)
Cloudy sky (rain)
4)
TV screen
5)
Sunlight
6)
White fl uorescent lamp
7)
Halogen light bulb
8)
Incandescent light bulb
9)
Sunrise or sunset
10)
Candlelight
 About White Balance Sensor
The White Balance Sensor 
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 determines the 
nature of the light source during recording.
• Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your 
hand during recording because White Balance will 
not function normally.
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