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How To Set White Balance On The

Canon GL-2.

The camcorder's auto white balance system compensates for a wide range

of lighting conditions. Although slight variations are unavoidable, colors will

appear natural in virtually every situation.

In some cases, you will get better results by setting the white balance

yourself, or using one of the two preset modes:

Indoor Mode

• Under halogen or studio/video lighting

• Subject is of one dominant color

• Close-ups

Outdoor mode

• In daylight, especially for close-ups and when the subject is of one

dominant color

1 Set the program selector to .

2 a) For auto, indoor or outdoor white balance, press the W. BALANCE

SELECT button.

• / appears in the display when you set the white balance to the

indoor/outdoor mode.

b) For setting the white balance manually:

1 Point the camcorder at a white object (such as a sheet of paper) and

zoom in until it fills the display.

2 Press the W. BALANCE SELECT button.

• appears in the display.

3 Press the WHITE BALANCE set button.

• flashes quickly in the display and then remains lit, to show

that the camcorder has set the white balance.

• Depending on the light source, the flashing may at times

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How To Set White Balance On The Canon GL-2. The camcorder's auto white balance system compensates for a wide range of lighting conditions. Altho

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change to a slower speed, rather than remaining lit. The result will remain better than with the auto setting, and you can continue recording. Notes:

Canon GL-2 User Manual