Panasonic DMC-SZ7 owner manual White Balance

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[White Balance]

Applicable modes:

In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.

	Settings	Description of settings
[AWB]	([Auto White	Automatic adjustment
	Balance])
[V]	([Daylight])	When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð]	([Cloudy])	When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î]	([Shade])	When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ]	([Incandescent])	When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò]	([White Set])	Value set by using [Ó]
[Ó] ([White Set Setting])		Set manually

Note

•Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [Ó].

•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)

•White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.

–[Scenery]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Food]/[Sunset] in Scene Mode

∫Auto White Balance

Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].

1 Auto White Balance will work within this range

2 Blue sky

3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 Shade 5 Sunlight

6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset

9 Candlelight KlKelvin Color Temperature

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