Panasonic DMC-ZS1K operating instructions White Balance

Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu

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REC/PLAY switch:

WHITE BALANCE

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

MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu

→ REC menu

Settings: AWB (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) / (halogen lighting) / (uses value set in

) / (set manually)

‘AWB’ operational range:

10000K	Blue sky
9000K
8000K	Cloudy sky (rain)
7000K
	Shade
6000K	TV screen
5000K	Sunlight
4000K	White fluorescent lighting
3000K	Incandescent lighting
2000K	Sunset/sunrise
1000K	Candlelight

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

We recommend setting to ‘AWB’ or ‘’ when under fluorescent lighting.

White balance fine adjustment (excluding	Changes to red (blue) when
‘AWB’)	making fine adjustment
White balance settings can be individually fine tuned
if colors still do not appear as anticipated.
Press ▲ several times until ‘WB ADJUST.’ is
displayed.
Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if
blues are strong.
Press ‘MENU/SET’.

•Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.

•Settings remain applied when using flash.

•Even though the ‘AWB’ setting is fixed in ‘UNDERWATER’ scene mode, fine adjustments may still be made.

•Fine adjustments cannot be made when ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77) is set to ‘B/W’, ‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, or ‘WARM’.

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 .

•Making this setting will reset white balance fine adjustment.

Only takes image of white objects within frame (step )

MENU/SET

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