Setting The White B Alance - Canon Optura Xi Instruction Manual

Setting the White Balance []
The camcorder's auto white balance system adjusts the colors to appear natural for
different lighting conditions. However, you can use the preset modes to reproduce
colors more accurately, or set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting.
White sheet
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Mode dial
Selector dial
0 In the EasyRecording mode, white balance is preset to [AUTO]. Indoor,
outdoor and custom white balance cannot be selected.
0 The camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off.
However, it resets to [AUTO] when you change the position of the TAPE/CARD
switch.
OWhen you have set the custom white balance:
- Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes.
- Turn off the digital zoom.
0 Setting the white balance manually 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 or certain types of fluorescent lights
0 Use the _: Indoor or :÷:Outdoor mode in the following cases:
;8: Indoor:
- Changing lighting condition
- Under video light
- Under sodium lamps
",: Outdoor:
- For night scenes or fireworks
- Sunrise or sunset
* Use the auto setting for normal outdoor scenes.
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