Recording Menu Settings

[REC] mode menu (Refer to P61 for the setting method.)

White Balance [W.BALANCE]

This function allows you to reproduce a white colour closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white colour may appear reddish or bluish.

AUTO

for auto setting (auto

 

 

 

white balance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Daylight)

for recording outdoors

 

 

 

 

 

on a bright day

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cloudy)

for recording outdoors

 

 

 

 

 

on a cloudy day

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Halogen)

for recording under

 

 

 

 

 

halogen lighting

 

 

 

 

 

 

(White set)

for using the preset

 

 

 

white balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

(White set)

for setting the white

 

 

 

balance again (P63)

 

 

 

 

When setting the white balance to the mode except [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance.

Auto White Balance

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 a mode except [AUTO].

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

2Blue sky

3Cloudy sky (Rain)

4TV screen

5Sunlight

6White fluorescent light

7Incandescent light bulb

8Sunrise and sunset

9Candlelight

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KlKelvin Colour Temperature

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Panasonic DMC-FX8GN White Balance W.BALANCE, REC mode menu Refer to P61 for the setting method, Auto White Balance