Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder/Digital HD Video Camera RecorderFDR-AX100/FDR-AX100E/HDR-CX900/HDR-CX900E

White Balance

You can adjust the color balance to the recording environment.

  1. - [Camera/Mic] - [Manual Settings] - [White Balance] - desired setting.
    • You can also use the WHITE BALANCE button for this setting.

Descriptions of menu items

(Auto) (default setting):
The white balance is adjusted automatically.
If you have changed the battery pack while [Auto] was selected, or taken this product outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), aim this product at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment.
(Outdoor):
The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions:
  • Outdoors
  • Night views, neon signs and fireworks
  • Sunrise or sunset
  • Under daylight fluorescent lamps
(Indoor):
The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions:
  • Indoors
  • At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly
  • Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps or incandescent-like color lamps
(Color Temp.):
Adjust the white balance according to the color temperature of the light source.
  • Select the color temperature and increase/decrease the value with /.
(One Push):

The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light.

  1. Select .
  2. Keep framing white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the LCD monitor under the same lightning conditions as you will shoot the subject.
  3. Select .

If the lighting conditions changed by bringing this product outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa, you need to redo the [One Push] procedure to readjust the white balance.

Adjusting the white balance manually

  1. Select [OPTION] on the [White Balance] setting screen.
  2. Adjust the color balance using / (B-A) and / (G-M).
  3. Select .

Hint

  • You can check the currently selected color balance on the LCD monitor with the color chart.

Note

  • Set [White Balance] to [Auto] or adjust the color in [One Push] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps.
  • While you are recording a movie, (One Push) cannot be set.
  • If you set [White Balance], [Scene Selection] is set to [Auto].