Canon XA50 Instruction Manual

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71White BalanceWhite BalanceThe camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and produce accurate colorsunder different lighting conditions. This function can only be used when the shooting mode is set to ’, ‚, “or n.1 Select [White Balance].[FUNC] > [ * White Balance]* Default option. The button will show the icon of the option currently in use.2 Select the desired option and then select [X].• If you selected [ Color Temperature], [ Set 1] or [ Set 2] and wish to change the color temperaturevalue or register a new custom white balance, continue with the appropriate procedure below instead ofselecting [X].• The icon of the selected option will appear on the left of the screen.To set the color temperature ([ Color Temperature])3 Select [i].• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.4 Drag your finger along the dial to set the color temperature value.5 Select [X].To set a custom white balance ([ Set 1] or [ Set 2])3 Point the camcorder at a gray card or white object so that it fills the frame at the center of the screenand then select [Å].• When the Å icon inside the frame stops flashing, the procedure is completed. The setting is retained evenif you turn off the camcorder.4 Select [X].OptionsNOTESNOTES• When you select a custom white balance:- Do not use the digital zoom range (light blue area of the zoom bar).- Set the custom white balance again when the location, lighting or other conditions change.- Very rarely and depending on the light source, Å may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with[ Automatic].Operating modes:[ Automatic]: The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors.[¼ Daylight]: To record outdoors on a bright day.[É Tungsten]: To record under tungsten and tungsten-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.[ Color Temperature]:Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.[ Set 1], [ Se t 2]:Use the custom white balance settings to make white subjects appear white under coloredlighting.