[White Balance] - Panasonic LumixDMC-FZ45 Operating Instructions Manual

For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P27.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest
to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes:
[AWB]: Automatic adjustment
[V]: When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð]: When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î]: When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[ ]: When taking pictures with the flash only
[Ñ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[ ]:
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When using the preset White Balance
[ ]:
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[ ]: When using the preset colour temperature setting
Note
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The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of
under so use [AWB], [
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The White Balance might not be adjusted for the subject where the flash does not reach when
the flash is used.
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The White Balance is memorised even if the camera is turned off, but [WHITE BALANCE] for
the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set to [AWB] when the Advanced Scene
Mode or the Scene Mode is changed.
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White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.
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In Intelligent Auto Mode
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In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT]
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In [SCENERY]
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In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR SPORTS] in [SPORTS]
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In [FLOWER] and [FOOD] in [CLOSE-UP]
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In [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
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In [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [FLASH BURST], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode
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[EXPRESSIVE], [RETRO], [PURE], [ELEGANT], [MONOCHROME], [SILHOUETTE],
[FILM GRAIN] and [CUSTOM] in My Colour Mode
Advanced (Recording pictures)

[WHITE BALANCE]

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halogen
lighting being recorded