Panasonic DMCFX7K Setting the White Balance manually White set, About the white balance

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Recording pictures (advanced)

Setting the White Balance manually

(White set )

Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually.

1Set to [ ] (White set) and then press 1.

2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame on the center of the screen turns white and then press 1.

WHITE SET

SET CANCEL MENU

Finely Adjusting the White Balance

(White Balance Fine Adjustment )

When you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance, you can adjust the white balance finely.

1Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]/[ ]. (P60)

2Press 3 several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears.

WB ADJUST.

REDBLUE

3Finely adjust the white balance.

1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.

2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.

About the white balance

In simple mode [], the white balance is fixed to [AUTO].

When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically

adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but the white balance may not be properly

adjusted when the photo flash is insufficient.

About the white balance fine adjustment

The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue.

You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance.

The setting on the fine adjustment of the white balance is reflected to the picture when taking a picture with the flash.

When you set the white balance using the

White set [ ], the adjustment level is set to “0”.

When the color effect is set to any of [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P66), you cannot finely adjust the white balance.

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P18Detach the battery Charging the Battery with the ChargerConnect the charger to the electrical outlet About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Slide the card/battery door to open itAbout the Card Access to the cardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optionalHdtv Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size223 256 MB 390 709 1200 1950 445 512 MB 785 1429 2418 3929Select Clock SET from the Setup menu. P20 Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and timePreparation Turn the camera on Select the Setup Menu Setup MenuBe sure to press 1 at the end to determine the setting Select the desired item Press the Menu buttonMenu Functions Power SaveMonitor Auto ReviewECO Economy NO.RESETOFF BeepUSB Mode ResetVideo OUT Scene MenuSimple mode P32 Playback mode P45About the LCD Monitor Selecting the screen to be usedRecording guide line Example of histogram HistogramTaking Pictures Mode DialTake a picture Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to Normal picture modeTaking pictures Correct posture for taking good pictures AF/AE Lock AF Auto Focus AE Auto ExposureJitter camera shake FocusingExposure Recording pictures basic Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSelect the desired item and set the desired value MailEconomy OFF Other Settings in Simple modeMODE2 EnlargeNO.RESET Reset USB Mode Video OUT Language Economy You cannot set the following items in the Simple modePICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC ZoomChecking the Recorded Picture Review When the mode dial is in a recording mode, pressEnlarge and shift the picture 1k4k8k 8k4k1kTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashPhoto flash Do not cover it with your finger or any other itemsAUTO¢ Available flash settings by recording modeISO80 60 1/2000 Switch the self-timer setting Taking Pictures with the Self-timerFocus on the subject to take the picture Under exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly Exposed Over exposedTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image Stabilizer StabilizerHigh speed Low speed No limit No display canceled Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Select the picture Playing Back PicturesPictures Multi Playback Switch to multi screenSelect the pictures To return to the normal playbackEnlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture 1k2k4k8k16k 16k8k4k2k1kSelect the picture to be deleted Deleting PicturesSelect Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deletedSelect ALL Delete Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at onceMacro mode Using the Mode DialFocus range When the subject is focused, the focus indication 1 lights Motion image modeSelect Motion Rate Press the shutter button fully to start the recordingSD Memory Card Motion rate sec Capacity Available recording time secondsNight Scenery P55 Night Portrait P56 Scene modeFireworks P56 Party P57 Snow P57 Self Portrait P58Technique for Sports mode Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effectiveTechnique for Night scenery mode Scenery modeTechnique for Fireworks mode Technique for Night portrait modeTechnique for Party mode Party mode Snow modeTechnique for Self-portrait mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourselfSlow Shutter P65 Using the REC mode menuZoom P66 COL.EFFECT P66 PICT.ADJ. 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P67 White Balance W.BALANCE For auto setting autoDaylight On a bright dayAdjusted when the photo flash is insufficient Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment About the white balanceISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZE1920k1080 pixels Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Area-focusing Camera focuses on any AF Mode AF ModeAF Assist Lamp Slow shutter SettingSlow Shutter Slow Shutter AF assist lamp does not turnDigital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJSelect Flip Anim Flip Animation Flip AnimSelect Image Capture REC PICT.ADJSelect Create Motion Image Capture images for flip animationSelect Frame Rate and set the number of frames Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animationDeleting all still images used to create flip animation Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion ImagesTo pause Picture with audio cannot be resized P78 or trimmed P79Rotating the Picture Rotate Using the Play mode menuSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select RotateSelect Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be Printed and the NumberTo print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settingsCancel Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or CancelPreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect SETSelect Slide SHOW, then select ALL or Dpof Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Select StartSD Slide Show Select the picture and start audio recording Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recordingSelect Resize Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the size and set it Select YES or no and set it Select the picture and set itSelect Trimming Trimming the PicturesSelect the picture to trim and set it Enlarge or decrease the pictureSelect YES or no and set it Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to setInitializing the Card Format Select FormatDuring formatting, do not turn the camera off Playing back pictures with the supplied cable Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenTurn the camera and the TV off Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slotUSB Mode Before Connecting with USB Connection CableSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTPMessage When using Windows 98/98 SEConnecting to a PC PC Windows About PictBridge PTP settingMacintosh PictBridge PTP WindowsWhen the Dpof Select Single Print is not set Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterUSB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-CAC2 optional PICTURE. 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