Solution
The custom white balance 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
1. Set the ⋖ POWER ⋗ dial to a recording program other than .
2. Set the ⋖ AWB ⋗ switch to ⋖ OFF ⋗ and the ⋖ WHITE BAL. ⋗ switch to one of the custom presets,A or B.
3. Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whole screen.
Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 4 is completed.
4. Press the ⋖ WHITE BAL. ⋗ button.
and the corresponding letter will stop flashing and stay on when the setting is completed.
Caution
Perform the custom white balance setting procedure in a sufficiently well lit place.
Readjust the custom white balance if you turn the ND filter on/off or when the light source has changed.
Caution
When you set the custom white balance: Very rarely and depending on the light source,
may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with automatic white balance.
As long as the built-in rechargeable lithium battery is charged, the camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off.
The following custom preset settings take precedence, and will override the white balance set with the procedure above: The color matrix [CMX] setting, the 3 R/G/B gain settings, and the 6 R/G/B matrix settings.