Using the [Rec] menu (Continued)

[White Balance]

Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.

Mode:

Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /

(outdoor, shade) / (incandescent lighting) /

(uses value set in ) / (set manually)

[AWB] operational range:

10000K

 

 

 

 

Blue sky

9000K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8000K

 

 

 

 

Cloudy sky (rain)

7000K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shade

 

 

 

 

 

6000K

 

 

 

 

Sunlight

 

 

 

 

5000K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4000K

 

 

 

 

White fluorescent lighting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3000K

 

 

 

 

Incandescent lighting

 

 

 

 

 

2000K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunset/sunrise

 

 

 

 

 

1000K

 

 

 

 

Candlelight

 

 

K=Kelvin color Temperature

Picture may appear red or blue if out of range. This function may also not work correctly even within the range if there are many light sources present.

We recommend setting to [AWB] or [] when under fluorescent lighting.

Setting White Balance manually () Select and press [MENU/SET].

Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/SET].

Press [MENU/SET].

White Balance is set to .

The White Balance you set is retained even after the power is turned off.

White Balance setting may not be possible if the subject is too bright or too dark. In such cases, adjust the subject to an appropriate brightness, and then set the White Balance again.

Only takes picture of white objects within frame (step )

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Panasonic DMC-S1K owner manual White Balance