Panasonic DMC-FZ50, DMCFZ50K Auto white balance, Setting the white balance manually

Menu Settings

w Auto white balance

The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration. When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range, the picture may appear reddish or bluish. Even when you take a picture inside the range shown in the illustration, auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white. In these cases, set the white balance to a mode other than [AUTO].

1 Auto white balance will work in the following range.

2 Blue sky

3 Cloudy sky (Rain)

4 Shade

5 TV screen

6 Sunlight

7 White fluorescent light

8 Incandescent light bulb

9 Sunrise and sunset

10 Candlelight

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KNKelvin Color Temperature

84

w Setting the white balance manually

[ ]

Use this to set the white balance manually.

1Select [ ] and then press

[MENU/SET].

2Select [ WHITE SET 1] or

[ WHITE SET 2] and then press [MENU/SET].

WHITE SET
WHITE SET 1
WHITE SET 2
		MENU
SELECT	SET MENU	SET

3Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET].

WHITE SET

MENU

SET

CANCEL SET MENU

4Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.

•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

•When you take a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted

(except for [ ] /[ ]). However, the white balance may not be properly

adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.

•The white balance cannot be set in auto

mode [ ] and scene mode.

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