Correcting footage shot on auto-everything camera

Hi,
I searched under several keywords but couldn't find any posts relating to my problems.
I have some colour video footage shot outdoors on a camera that has no manual controls whatsoever.
Can anyone recommend a filter or other FCP technique (or any other software) to help me bring up the under-exposed footage and bring down the over-exposed parts to make a more uniform final product? The fluctuations happen pretty rapidly and I have 1.5 hours of footage so something automatic would be really helpful. Also the colour shifts slightly throughout the footage (also sometimes rapidly), but not as badly as the exposure. Any sugestions for solutions to the colour issue?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Tim

Get out the manual and read up on the 3 way color correction filter. Pretty simple to use for basic exposure issues and color balance. Not really automatic but remember that automatic was what caused the problem in the first place.
One method of changing cc settings as the footage changes is to apply the filter to a clip and then cut the clip where the changes occur. Select each segment and correct for exposure and balance, then add cross dissolves between the segments.
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