Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX150 Operating Instructions Manual page 66

Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [
You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue bysetting
the white balance.
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It can be set from the quick menu (P19).
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Select [WHITE BALANCE] and then press 1
Press 1 again if [
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3/4/2/1 to adjust the white balance and then press
Press
[MENU/SET].
2 :
A (AMBER: ORANGE)
1 :
B (BLUE: BLUISH)
3 : _
G (GREEN: GREENISH)
4 : `
M (MAGENTA: REDDISH)
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If you finely adjust the white balance to A (amber), the white balance icon on the LCD
monitor will change to orange. If you finely adjust the white balance to B (blue), the white
balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue.
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If you finely adjust the white balance to G_ (green) or M` (magenta), [_] (green) or [`]
(magenta) appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor.
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Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance.
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You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.
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The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off.
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The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.
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The white balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting (centre point) in
the following cases.
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When you reset the white balance in [
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When you reset the colour temperature manually in [
∫ Auto white balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being
used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, auto white balance may not function
properly. In a case like this, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].
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
KlKelvin colour Temperature
∫ Setting the colour temperature
You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural
pictures in different lighting conditions. The colour of light is measured
as a number in degrees Kelvin. As the colour temperature becomes
high the picture becomes bluish and as the colour temperature
becomes low the picture becomes reddish.
1
Select [
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Press 3/4 to select the colour temperature and then press [MENU/SET].
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