Video
[
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TUNGSTEN]
• 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
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Desired option*
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* When you select
[,-~"
SEll,
do
not press
[FuN:Cl
and continue instead with the
following procedure.
;
To
SET
THE
CUSTOM
WHITE
BALANCE
Image
Effects
You can use
the
image effects
to
change
the
color
saturation and
contrast
to
record images with special
color
effects.
(CD
25)
S
POINTS
TO
CHECK
• Default value
Options
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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.
Select a recording program
other
than
the
Special Scene recording programs.
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•
When
you
select
the
custom
white
balance:
- Set the custom white balance
in
a
sufficiently illuminated place.
- Select a zoom type other than
[EI!I!ml
DIGITAL]
(CD
35).
- Reset the white balance when the
lighting conditions change.
- Depending
on
the light source,
'-~"
may keep flashing. The result will still
be better than with
[AWB
AUTO].
1
Point
the
camcorder
at
a
white
object,
zoom
in
until
it
fills
the
whole
screen
and
press
@.
When the
adjustment
is
completed,
l"~'
stops
flashing and stays on. The
camcorder
retains
the
custom
setting even if
you
turn
off
the
camcorder.
2 Press [FUNC.J
to
save
the
setting
and
close
the
menu.
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