Recording pictures (advanced)

Setting the White Balance manually (White set)

Preparation

• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)

1Select [W.BALANCE] and set to [ ].

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

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SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

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W.BALANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICT.SIZE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPOT MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

SET

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WB

 

 

 

 

 

R

EVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

2(Only when setting the white balance again) Press 1.

3Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 1 or similar object so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button fully.

Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.

Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources, auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly. In this case, set the white balance to the mode except [AUTO] manually.

1The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of this camera

2Blue sky

3Cloudy sky (Rain)

4TV screen

5Sunlight

6White fluorescent light

7Incandescent light bulb

8Sunrise and sunset

9Candlelight

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KlKelvin Color Temperature

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Panasonic DMC-FX5PP operating instructions Setting the White Balance manually White set, Select W.BALANCE and set to

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