[White Balance] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH4 Owner's Manual

• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→33)
Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.
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Recording mode:
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Settings: [AWB] (automatic) /
(outdoor, shade) /
(uses value set in
[AWB] operational range:
10000K
Blue sky
9000K
8000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
7000K
Shade
6000K
Sunlight
5000K
White fluorescent lighting
4000K
3000K
Incandescent lighting
2000K
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight
K=Kelvin color Temperature
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Setting White Balance manually (
Select and press [MENU/SET].
Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper)
and press [MENU/SET].
• White Balance is set to
• The White Balance you set is retained even after
the power is turned off.
• White Balance setting may not be possible if the
subject is too bright or too dark. In such cases,
adjust the subject to an appropriate brightness, and
then set the White Balance again.
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A picture may appear reddish or bluish when the White Balance is outside the [AWB]
operational range. Even if the White Balance is within the [AWB] operational range, this
function may not work correctly if there are multiple light sources.
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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [
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White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following Scene Modes:
[Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Food], and [Sunset]
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If the Scene Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [AWB].

[White Balance]

(outdoor, clear sky) /
(incandescent lighting) /
) / (set manually)
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Using the [Rec] menu
(outdoor, cloudy sky) /
Only takes picture of white
objects within frame (step
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