Recording pictures (advanced)

Setting the White Balance manually (White set)

If you want to set the white balance manually, select [ ] (White set) and press 1. Aim 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 4.

Finely Adjusting the White Balance

If you cannot acquire the desired hue with white balance because of too many different light sources, etc., adjust the fine white balance as follows.

1Set the white balance to [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P51)

2Press 3 until [ WB ADJUST.] appears.

3Adjust the white balance.

1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.

2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.

4Close the function by pressing 4 after finishing the adjustment.

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About the White Balance setting

The setting of the white balance is applied to the other recording modes.

In Simple mode [ ], the white balance is fixed to [AUTO].

When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically

adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but the white balance may not be

properly adjusted when the photo flash is insufficient.

About the fine adjustment of the White Balance

The white balance icon turns red or blue.

You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance.

The setting of the fine white balance is applied to the recording with the flash.

When you set the white balance using

the White set [ ], the adjustment level is set to “0”.

The adjusted picture will be close, though may not be identical to the actual picture.

When setting the colour effect to [COOL], [WARM] or [B/W] (P58), you cannot adjust the fine white balance.

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Panasonic DMC-LC50GN, DMC-LC80GN Setting the White Balance manually White set, Finely Adjusting the White Balance

DMC-LC70GN, DMC-LC80GN, DMC-LC50GN specifications

The Panasonic DMC-LC50GN, DMC-LC80GN, and DMC-LC70GN are part of Panasonic's Lumix series of compact digital cameras, each bringing unique features and technologies aimed at enhancing the photography experience. These models appeal to both amateur and semi-professional photographers who appreciate the balance of portability and performance.

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