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Adjusting the white balance
When you are shooting in manual mode, readjust 
the white balance whenever lighting conditions 
change.
You can save adjustments and reselect them by 
setting the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.
You can also use the preset values.
Use the settings to suit the shooting conditions.
The white balance sensor detects the light source 
during shooting so the camera-recorder can adjust 
the white balance. Do not block the sensor.
1If the camera is in auto mode, press the AUTO 
button...

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Adjusting the white balance (continued)
Use this feature when you have no time to make 
white balance adjustments.
1If the camera is in auto mode, press the AUTO 
button to switch to manual focusing ( goes 
out).
2Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
The current white balance value appears.
• White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are 
preset in the PRST position.
Guide to the preset values
3200 K: halogen light
5600 K: outdoors
3Press the AWB button.
White balance switches between 3200 K and 
5600 K.
It...

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Adjusting Iris, Gain, and Light Intensity
Adjust the aperture, gain and ND FILTER to suit the 
scene or lighting you are shooting. 
1If the camera is in auto mode, press the AUTO 
button to switch to manual focusing ( goes 
out).
2Press the IRIS button to switch how to adjust 
the aperture of lens. 
AUTO IRIS: 
Adjust the iris automatically. 
MANUAL IRIS: 
Adjust the iris manually. 
3Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of lens 
when in the manual iris mode. 
• Even if Auto IRIS is used, you can...

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Switching Audio Input 
You can record audio through two channels when 
shooting (see the table below). You can switch the 
source for each channel between the built-in 
microphone, another microphone, or audio 
equipment connected to the camera.
  
1Switch the CH1 SELECT switch to INT (L). 
• Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is 
recorded to audio channel 1. 
2Switch the CH2 SELECT switch to INT (R). 
• Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is 
recorded to audio channel 2.
1Connect an external...

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Using scene files
The settings according to the variety of shooting 
circumstances are stored in each position of scene 
file dial. 
When shooting, you can retrieve the necessary file 
instantly using scene file dial. 
• Progressive mode will not be changed even if you 
change the scene file while recording. If you want 
to change the progressive mode, please set the 
camera-recorder to recording standby state. 
When the camera-recorder is shipped from the 
factory, the following files are stored. The...

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Using scene files (continued)
6The screen below is displayed, so set the file 
name of six letters using OPERATION lever. 
Set the same as user information (Page 27).
• Characters that can be set
Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [  \ ] ^_-/.
7After you finish setting the filename, press the 
MENU button. 
8Move the OPERATION lever r to select SAVE/
INIT.
9Press the OPERATION lever (h) (or move it 
y) then move it r to select YES. 
10The following screen appears, so press the 
OPERATION lever (h)....

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Transferring scene files
You can transfer the following scene file data to 
another DVX 100B connected with a DV 
(IEEE1394) cable. 
SCENE: A file selected with the scene dial (F1-F6)
SCENE ALL: All scene filesUSER: All user files.• You can only transfer between DVX100B models.  
1Connect camera 1 to camera 2 with a DV 
(IEEE1394) cable.  
For connection (Page 54) 
When choosing SCENE (step 7), set the scene 
dial on camera 1 to the item you want to send, 
and set the scene dial on camera 2 to the...

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Playback
1
Set the POWER switch to ON. 
2Press the CAMERA/VCR button to switch to 
VCR mode.
3Use the OPERATION lever and the supplied 
remote control to perform the common 
playback operations (see below). 
Basic operations
CAMERA
VCR
Operation by the OPERATION lever Remote control
While the tape is in the stop mode, turn the lever in the direction q to play 
back.
During playback, turn the lever in the direction 
q to use the variable 
speed search mode (Page 51), then playback with the speed of 1x...

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1With the AUDIO MON/VAR button, adjust the 
volume of the sound that is output from the 
internal speaker and PHONES jack.  
On the remote control, press the ZOOM/VOL 
button. 
• This button works differently during variable 
speed search and pause.  
(Pages 48 and 51)
Connect the camera to a television with an AV 
cable or S-video cord (not included) to view the 
images on the television. 
1Connect the camera-recorder to the TV set 
(Page 55).
2Start playback. 
• To show the information that appears...

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Variable-speed playback
1
During play, press one of the STILL ADV (  
or  ) buttons on the remote control unit. 
• Press the PLAY button (q) to return to normal 
playback. 
1During play, press the OPERATION lever (h) to 
pause play. 
2Press the AUDIO MON/VAR button to play 
frame-by-frame. 
On the remote control unit, press the STILL 
ADV (  or  ) button. 
• Press and hold the button to perform frame-
by-frame play continuously. 
• Move the OPERATION q to return to normal 
playback. 
During playback,...
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