White Balance - Panasonic HDC-SD80P Owner's Manual

White balance

Automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes
or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.
p Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. (F 72)
1
Touch [WB].
2
Touch /
p Select the optimal mode by confirming the color on the
screen.
p Touch [WB] to select the mode.
Icon
Auto white balance adjustment
AWB
Sunny mode:
Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode:
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1:
Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2:
Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
Manual adjustment mode:
p Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights
p Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters
p Sunrise, sunset, etc.
p To return to auto setting, set to
w To set the white balance manually
1 Select , fill the screen with a white subject.
2 Touch and set the blinking
p When the screen turns black instantly and the
stops flashing and then lights constantly, the setting is
complete.
p If the
display continues flashing, the white balance
cannot be set. In this case, use other White balance modes.
p When the
display flashes, the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored.
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance.
p When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first.
p
is not displayed on the screen when
AWB
to select White balance mode.
Mode/Recording conditions
AWB or press the iA/MANUAL button again.
.
FOCUS
WB
SHTR
IRIS
FOCUS
WB
display
SHTR
IRIS
is being set.
AWB
MNL
AWB
MNL
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