Setting White Balance; Adjusting Exposure Controls - RCA MACINTOSH CDS1000 User Manual

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To turn pre-flash on, display the Main
Menu screen in REC mode by pressing
the MENU button on top of the camera.
Use the up (+/ ) or down (–/ ) button
to select PRE FLASH. Press the ENTER/
MACRO button to change options.
MAIN MENU
CAPTURE:
SINGLE
PRE FLASH:
ON
WHITE BAL.:
AUTO
0.0
EXPOSURE:
FOCUS:
AUTO
SHARPNESS:
NORMAL
COLOR:
NORMAL
DATE DISP.:
OFF
Use the up (+/ ) or down (–/ ) button
to toggle between ON and OFF. When
the right choice is highlighted, press the
ENTER/MACRO button to activate.

Setting white balance

Manual adjustment of white balance
allows the camera to compensate for
various lighting conditions. Whether
you are in natural or artificial light, you
can chose a white balance to get the
best picture quality.
To set white balance to Daylight,
Fluorescent Light (Office), or Automatic:
Bring up the Main Menu screen in REC
mode. Use the up (+/ ) or down (–/ )
button to move the highlight arrow to
WHITE BAL. Press the ENTER/MACRO
button to change this options.
MAIN MENU
CAPTURE:
SINGLE
PRE FLASH:
OFF
WHITE BAL.:
DAY–LT
EXPOSURE:
0.0
FOCUS:
AUTO
SHARPNESS:
NORMAL
COLOR:
NORMAL
DATE DISP.:
OFF
Use the up (+/ ) or down (–/ ) button
to toggle between DAY–LT, OFFICE,
or AUTO. When the right choice is
highlighted, press the ENTER/MACRO
button to activate.
Setting Preferences
NOTE:
Remember, to exit the Main Menu
at any time, just press the MENU
button on top of the camera.

Adjusting exposure controls

Manual adjustment of exposure
controls allows the camera to
compensate for lighting conditions that
cause under or overexposed images.
Overexposed settings can be reduced by
using a negative (–) exposure value.
Underexposed images can be adjusted
with a positive (+) value.
To manually set exposure controls:
bring up the Main Menu screen in REC
mode and use the up (+/ ) or down
(–/ ) button to highlight EXPOSURE.
Press the ENTER/MACRO button to
change settings.
MAIN MENU
CAPTURE:
SINGLE
PRE FLASH:
OFF
WHITE BAL.:
AUTO
+ 1 . 3
EXPOSURE:
FOCUS:
AUTO
SHARPNESS:
NORMAL
COLOR:
NORMAL
DATE DISP.:
OFF
(Selections shown are for
demonstration purposes only.)
Use the up (+/ ) or down (–/ ) button
to toggle between positive and negative
values. While 0.0 is the camera's
default, you can also choose plus or
minus (±) 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 1.5,
1.8, and 2.0.
Once set to desired value, press the
ENTER/MACRO button to activate.
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