[White Balance] - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX550 Operating Instructions Manual

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P23.
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
[Ñ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
When
[Ò]: using the preset white balance
[ ]: When using the preset colour temperature setting
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The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB] or [
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The white balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white
balance setting for a scene mode returns to [AWB] when the scene mode is changed.)
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In the scene modes listed below, white balance is fixed to [AWB].
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[SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[FOOD]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/
[SUNSET]/[FLASH BURST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/[BEACH]/[SNOW]/
[AERIAL PHOTO]/[FILM GRAIN]
∫ Setting the white balance manually
This will set the values for the white balance. Use it in accordance with
the recording conditions.
1
Select [Ò] and then press 1.
2
Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the
frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then
press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Recording pictures)

[WHITE BALANCE]

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