Setting The White Balance Manually; Setting The Colour Temperature - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1C Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
• The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB], [
• The white balance might not be adjusted for a subject that the flash cannot reach when the
flash is used.
• The white balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white
balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
• White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.
– In Intelligent Auto Mode
– My Colour Mode
– In [SCENERY], [ARCHITECTURE], [FOOD], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[ILLUMINATIONS], [PARTY], [SUNSET] in scene mode
• The camera will not be able to operate with 3/4/2/1 if the [DIRECT AF AREA] (P128) is set
to [ON]. Set using the Quick Menu (P30).
Set the white balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
Select [
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Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so
that the frame in the centre is filled by the white
object only and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
• You may not be able to properly set a white balance if the subject is too bright or too dark.
In this case, adjust the subject to an appropriate brightness and then reset the white
balance.
You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting
conditions. The colour of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin. As the colour
temperature increases, the picture becomes more bluish. As the colour temperature
decreases, the picture becomes more reddish.
Select [
Press 3/4 to select the colour temperature and
then press [MENU/SET].
• You can set a colour temperature from [2500K] to [10000K].
• You can also use the rear dial to set.
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Setting the white balance manually

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Setting the colour temperature

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