Panasonic DMC-G2K Setting the color temperature, Finely adjusting the White Balance

Advanced (Recording pictures)

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 increases, the picture becomes more bluish. As the color temperature decreases, the picture becomes more reddish.

Select [ ] and then touch [WB K SET].

• The color temperature setting screen can also be displayed by pressing the cursor button toward 3.

Touch 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].

Touch [SET].

Finely adjusting the White Balance [ ]

You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance.

Select the White Balance and then touch [ADJUST.].

• The White Balance adjust screen can also be displayed by pressing the cursor button toward 4.

Touch within the frame to finely adjust.

•You can finely adjust also by touching [G_]/[M`]/[A]/[B], or pressing 3/4/2/1 of the cursor button.

2: A (AMBER: ORANGE)

1 : B (BLUE: BLUISH)

3 : G_ (GREEN: GREENISH)

4 : M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH)

Touch [SET].

Note

•If you finely adjust the White Balance to A (amber), the White Balance icon on the screen will change to orange. If you finely adjust the White Balance to B (blue), the White Balance icon on the screen 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 screen.

•Press [DISPLAY] to return to the center point.

•Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance.

•The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.

•You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item.

•The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

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