79ERecordingSetting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance whenshooting:Subjects with one dominant colour, such as sky, sea or forestClose-upsIn rapidly changing lighting conditionsIn places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lightsNotes:• Turn the digital zoom off (if necessary) to set a more accurate white balance.• If the lighting conditions change, reset the white balance by first returning to the auto setting,and then reselecting the manual balance.• Try to record with light from a single source. Correct white balance cannot be obtained for twotypes of lighting at once.• You cannot set the white balance manually or use the indoor/outdoor modes when the programselector is set to the [ (Easy Recording) program.• The camcorder returns to auto white balance when the program selector is set to [ (EasyRecording).• When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to auto white balance. If you thenpress the WHITE BALANCE W button, the camcorder will remember your last setting.• If you shoot with studio/video lighting, use the x (indoor) mode.• During normal outdoor shooting, setting the camcorder to auto white balance may providebetter results.
