Sony CCD-F33 - Manual (Page 26)

Adjusting the White Balance
What is the HOLD mode?
In the HOLD mode, the recorder adjusts the color
temperature of the subject’s light source
automatically and keeps that temperature during
recording. When recording some subjects with
different color temperatures, use the HOLD mode
to set a color temperature and you can achieve
the recording with natural color without being
affected by environment.
To set into the HOLD mode
1 Set the WHITE BAL button to auto mode (no
indication).
2 Point the recorder to a white, flat object such
as a white wall, paper etc.
3 Press the WHITE BAL button to indicate the
HOLD mark inside the viewfinder. The correct
white balance is memorized.
Notes
• When the power is turned off or the light source is
changed, reset the HOLD mode again.
• The white balance is related to back light and
shutter speed adjustment. When the shuKer speed
has been adjusted manually with the AUTO LOCK
cover opened, and then if the recorder is moved
from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa, close the
AUTO LOCK cover and open it again.
• When using the recorder in the automatic
adjustment mode with the AUTO LOCK cover
closed, and then moving from indoors to outdoors,
or vice versa, slide the STANDBY switch up and
point the recorder to a white object for about 10
seconds so that the white balance is adjusted
properly.
Color Temperature and White Balance
Color temperature indicates a property of light
and is measured in K (Kelvin). It increases as the
light source gets bluer and decreases as the light
source gets redder. It has no direct relationship
with brightness. The recorder automatically
adjusts the white balance within the range shown
below.
White balance ad|ustment Color temperature (K) Light source
... Outdoor
mode
Auto white
balance range
Blue
i
10.000
8.000
7.000
6.000
. Indoor
mode
White
♦
5,000
4.000
3,500
Clear sky
Slightly overcast
Cloudy, rainy
Direct sunlight
After/betore 1 hr.
Yellow
r
È
3200
3,000
2.500
Fkioresoent lamp (color matching)
Ruoresoent lamp (dtqfllght white)
Fluorescent lamp (white)
Fluorescem lamp (off white)
StucRoiamp
Halogen tamp
Tungsten lamp
After/betore 30 min.
2.000
Sunrise/sunset
Candlelight
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