Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 Operating Instructions Manual page 63

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set.
Auto White Balance (AWB)
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Use of auto white balance adjustment
in inappropriate lighting conditions may
result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where
the subject is surrounded by many light
sources or there are no white or whitish
objects in the frame, auto white balance
adjustment may not operate properly.
In this case, set the white balance to a
mode except [AWB] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the auto
white balance adjustment mode of this
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fl uorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
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K=Kelvin Color Temperature
Advanced-Shooting
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Setting the white balance manually
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(White set |)
1 Select [|] (White set) and then
press [MENU/SET].
2
Aim the camera at a sheet of white
paper or a similar white object so that
the frame on the center of the screen
turns white and then press [MENU/
SET].
WHITE SET
CANCEL
3
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to fi nish.
• The white balance you set is saved
even if you switch the camera off, but if
you change the scene mode, the white
balance setting returns to [AWB].
• The white balance may not be correct if
the subject is out of fl ash range.
• The white balance cannot be set in the
following modes:
– [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [FOOD],
[PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
[SUNSET], [BEACH], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS], [SNOW], or [AERIAL
PHOTO]
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