[W.balance] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more
natural picture
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
MENU
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
This function allows you to reproduce a
white color close to real life in pictures
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting
etc. in which the white color may appear
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that
matches the recording conditions.
[AWB]
(Auto white
balance)
(Daylight)
(Cloudy)
(Shade)
(Halogen)
(White set)
(White set)
The optimal white balance will differ
depending on the type of halogen lighting
being recorded under so use [AWB] or
[ ].
1 Auto white balance will work within this
range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
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for auto setting
for recording outdoors
on a bright day
for recording outdoors
on a cloudy day
for recording outdoors
in the shade on a
bright day
for recording under
halogen lighting
for using the preset
white balance
for setting the white
balance again
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KlKelvin Color Temperature
∫ Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown
in the illustration above. When you take a
picture beyond the available white balance
range, the picture may appear reddish or
bluish. Even within the confines of the
range, the auto white balance may not
operate properly if there are many light
sources or there is no color close to white.
In these cases, set the white balance to a
mode other than [AWB].
∫ Setting the white balance manually
1 Select [
] and then press [MENU/
SET].
2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white
paper etc. so that the frame in the
center is filled by the white object only
and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
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