White Balance - Panasonic HC-W580 Operating Instructions Manual

White Balance

Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or
lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the White Balance manually.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode.
1
Touch [WB].
2
Touch /
≥ Touch [WB] to select the mode.
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Automatic White Balance adjustment
AWB
Sunny mode:
Outdoors, under a clear sky
Cloudy mode:
Outdoors, under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1:
Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2:
Colour fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
Manual adjustment mode:
≥ Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
≥ To return to auto setting, set to
Mode. (l 53)
∫ To set the White Balance manually
1 Select , fill the screen with a white subject.
2 Touch and set the blinking
≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the
stops flashing and then lights constantly, the setting is
complete.
≥ If the display continues flashing, the White Balance
cannot be set. In this case, use other White Balance Modes.
≥ When the display flashes, the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored.
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the White Balance.
≥ When setting both the White Balance and the iris/gain, set the White Balance first.
is not displayed on the screen when
≥
AWB
(l 63)
to select White Balance Mode.
Mode/Recording conditions
AWB
.
or change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto
display
is being set.
AWB
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FOCUS
WB
SHTR
IRIS
AWB
MNL
FOCUS
WB
SHTR
IRIS