Sony DCR-IP5 - Manual (Page 63)

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Advanced Recording Operations
Adjusting the white balance manually
To return to the automatic white balance mode
Select AUTO, then press the z center on the control button in step 4.
If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting
We recommend that you use the n indoor mode.
When you record under fluorescent lighting
Use the automatic white balance or hold mode.
Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in n indoor mode.
In automatic white balance mode
Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER
switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when:
– You detach the battery for replacement.
– You bring your camcorder from the interior of a house holding the exposure, and vice
versa.
In hold white balance mode
Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after a few seconds when:
– You change the PROGRAM AE mode.
– You bring your camcorder from the interior of a house, and vice versa.