Panasonic DMCFX580S, DMC-FX580 Face Recog, Auto white balance, Setting the color temperature

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•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.

•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.

•Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance.

•You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

•The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.

•The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•The white balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting (center point) in the following cases.

–When you reset the white balance in [Ò]

–When you reset the color temperature manually in [ SET ]

•White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL] and [WARM] in [COLOR EFFECT].

∫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 color 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)
2	Blue sky
			3)
3	Cloudy sky (Rain)
			4)
4	Shade
			5)
5	TV screen	1)	6)
6	Sunlight		7)
7	White fluorescent light
8	Incandescent light bulb		8)
9	Sunrise and sunset		9)
10	Candlelight		10)

KlKelvin Color Temperature

∫Setting the color temperature

You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions. The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin. As the color temperature becomes high the picture becomes bluish and as the color temperature becomes low the picture becomes reddish.

1Select [ SET ] and then press 1.

2Touch the color temperature setting bar.

•It is also possible to set the values by touching [3]/[4] or pressing 3/4 of the cursor button.

•You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to [10000K].

3Touch [SET].

[FACE RECOG.]

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.

Specify a person’s face and use the face recognition functions.

Applicable modes: ñ³±´²¿

[OFF]/[ON]/[SET] Note

• Refer to P67 for details.

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