auto white balance

Auto white balance will almost always give the correct colours.

Auto white balance will estimate what the colours should be.

Otherwise, auto white balance will probably cope adequately with mixed day/ fluorescent.

Unless you arc on auto white balance, check the settings each time you move outdoors or come back indoors.

Auto White Balance (plus 5 positions & manual preset)

Auto White Balance was altered with improved low color temperature lighting, mixed ambient, and speedlight lighting.

Other important features include automatic auto iris, auto exposure, auto white balance and automatic gain control.

A 'full auto ' button, for instance, is very useful because it gives auto-exposure/auto focus/auto white balance at a single press.

White balance (presets, color temperature, spot white balance and auto white balance)

In addition to the higher megapixel count, it also features auto-focus, auto white balance and auto macro and is capable of capturing VGA video.

Many WB options including WB Bracketing and 2 auto white balance modes, one of which maintainins warm lighting colours.

The iPhone 3GS has a 3.2 megapixel camera, manufactured by OmniVision, featuring autofocus, auto white balance, and auto macro (up to 10 cm).

(Apple was also awarded a patent this week for a method of detecting the color temperature of a light source for auto white balance, though this method isn't widely used among the types of cameras that this lawsuit targets.)

Since you are still in the process of learning about your camcorder's capabilities, it might be a good idea to deliberately try some of these mixed light shots and to shoot some comparisons between fully auto white balance and outdoor/indoor presets, if your machine gives you this choice of operation.