White Balance66Auto White Balance (AWB)The camcorder constantly adjusts the white balance automatically to achieve an appropriate level. Thecamcorder will adjust the white balance if the light source changes.Set the AWB switch to ON.• The camcorder will adjust the white balance automatically.• The color temperature and CC value set automatically by thecamcorder will appear at the bottom of the screen with anicon next to it.NOTESNOTES• Custom white balance may provide better results in thefollowing cases:- Changing lighting conditions- Close-ups- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)- Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent and LED lights• You can use the > [v " Camera Setup] > [AWB Response] setting to change how quickly thewhite balance changes in auto white balance (AWB) mode.• If you set an assignable button to [AWB Lock] (A 117), you can press the button to lock the current whitebalance settings set automatically by the camcorder. To cancel the lock, press the button again (resume autowhite balance mode) or select a different white balance setting.Color Temperature/Preset White Balance1 Set the AWB switch to OFF and the WHITE BAL. switchto PRESET.2 Press the FUNC button to enter the direct setting modeand press again as necessary to highlight the whitebalance mode.3 Push the joystick up/down to select the ¼ or É icon(preset white balance), or the È icon (colortemperature setting).• Alternatively, you can also use the >[v " Camera Setup] > [White Balance: PRESET]setting to select in advance the white balance modeassigned to the WHITE BAL. switch's PRESET position.4 Press SET to apply the stored preset white balance/color temperature settings.• The selected color temperature and CC value will appear at the bottom of the screen next to the whitebalance mode icon.• If necessary, you can adjust the color temperature and CC value with the following procedure.
