Canon GL2 - Manual (Page 81)

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Setting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance when
shooting:
Subjects with one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest
Close-ups
In rapidly changing lighting conditions
In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights
Notes:
• Turn the digital zoom off (if necessary) to set a more accurate white balance.
• If the lighting conditions change, reset the white balance by first returning to the auto setting,
and then reselecting the manual balance.
• Try to record with light from a single source. Correct white balance cannot be obtained for two
types of lighting at once.
• You cannot set the white balance manually or use the indoor/outdoor modes when the program
selector is set to the [ (Easy Recording) program.
• The camcorder returns to auto white balance when the program selector is set to [ (Easy
Recording).
• When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to auto white balance. If you then
press the WHITE BALANCE
W button, the camcorder will remember your last setting.
• If you shoot with studio/video lighting, use the x (indoor) mode.
• During normal outdoor shooting, setting the camcorder to auto white balance may provide
better results.