JVC GR-D340 E: 30 EN White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Adjustment

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30 EN

White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Adjustment

The white balance refers to the correctness of

Adjust the white balance

colour reproduction under various lighting. If the

manually when shooting

white balance is correct, all other colours will be

under various types of

accurately reproduced.

lighting.

The white balance is usually adjusted

1 Set the Power Switch

automatically. However, more advanced

to “REC”.

White paper

camcorder operators control this function

manually to achieve a more professional colour/

2 Set the recording

tint reproduction.

mode to “M” (墌 pg. 14).

To change the setting

3 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of

Set “W.BALANCE” in FUNCTION Menu

the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so

(墌 pg. 24)

that the white paper fills the screen.

● The selected mode indicator except “AUTO”

4 Select FUNCTION Menu. (墌 pg. 24)

appears.

5 Select “MWB” in “W.BALANCE” menu.

[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted

(墌 pg. 24), then press and hold SET or until

automatically.

begins blinking.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually

● When the setting is completed, stops

when shooting under various types of lighting.

blinking.

(墌 “Manual White Balance Adjustment”)

6 Press SET or to engage the setting.

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

7 Press MENU. The Menu Screen closes and

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

the Manual White Balance indicator is

[ ] = Factory-preset

displayed.

To return to automatic white balance

NOTES:

Set “W.BALANCE” to “AUTO”. (墌 pg. 24)

● In step 3, it may be difficult to focus on the white

paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually.

(墌 pg. 28)

● A subject can be shot under various types of

lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,

candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature

is different depending on the light source, the

subject tint will differ depending on the white

balance settings. Use this function for a more

natural result.

● Once you adjust white balance manually, the

setting is retained even if the power is turned off or

the battery removed.