Technique for Aerial photo mode, WB Adjust

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[SNOW]

Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P44) This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow-covered mountain.

• The white balance cannot be set.

[AERIAL PHOTO]

Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P44) This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.

∫Technique for Aerial photo mode

•We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

•Turn the camera off when taking off or landing.

•When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew.

•Be careful about the reflection from the window.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

•The white balance cannot be set.

[UNDERWATER]

Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P44) Use the marine case (DMW-MCFX07; optional) (P105). This allows you to take pictures with a natural color.

∫Adjusting the white balance

[WB ADJUST.]

You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather.

1Press 3[] twice to display

[WB ADJUST.].

2Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

WB ADJUST.

REDBLUE

AWB

SELECT

EXIT MENU

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

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

•If you adjust the white balance, [ AWB ] appears on the screen in red or blue.

∫Fixing the focus underwater (AF Lock) You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock. This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc.

1 Aim the AF area at the subject.

2 Press 2 to fix the focus.

•The AF lock icon A appears when the subject is focused.

AF LOCK

•Press 2 again to cancel AF lock.

•When you rotate the zoom lever, the AF lock is canceled. In this case, focus on the subject and fix the focus again.

•The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

•The button indications on the marine case (DMW-MCFX07; optional) are slightly different from the button indications on this unit. Follow the button indications on this unit for use.

•The self-timer cannot be set.

•The white balance cannot be set.

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Panasonic DMCFX12K Technique for Aerial photo mode, Adjusting the white balance, WB Adjust

Models: DMCFX12S DMC-FX10 DMCFX12K DMC-FX12