Hitachi DZ-BD7HA User Manual

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„ Setting the white 

balance manually 
(Set)

Prepare a white object such a thick 
sheet of white paper that is not 
translucent.

Point the camcorder at the white 
object so that it fills the screen.

During recording pause, press 
MENU

.

Select “Camera Functions Setup” 

 

“White Balance” 

 “Set”

Press the confirmation button.
“

” flashes in the LCD 

monitor.

Press the confirmation button again, 
and continue holding the button 
down until 

“

”

 stops flashing and 

lights steadily.
The white balance setting is 
complete.

Press 

 to end, or to redo, repeat 

step 5.
• The white balance setting 

selected in “Set” is retained in 
memory until the setting is 
changed again. 

• In order to accurately adjust 

the color, readjust the settings 
in “Set” each time the 
recording conditions change.

 

If the power is turned off while 
white balance is in “Set” 
mode, “

” flashes in the 

LCD monitor the next time the 
power is turned on to remind 
you. As the previous setting is 
retained in memory, redo the 
settings if needed.

Notes

• It may be difficult to perform this 

setting in dark places. Also if the 
zoom bar is positioned in the 
digital range (p.62), you may not 
be able to set the white balance. If 
white balance settings cannot be 
accomplished, “

” will 

continue to flash. Return the 
zoom to the optical range and 
redo the settings in a bright 
environment. 

• If the “Set” settings are not 

completed within a few moments, 
the camcorder returns to 
recording pause mode and “

” 

flashes in the LCD monitor. Redo 
the settings from step 1.