Setting White Balance manually | Panasonic DMCZS25K, DMC-ZS25

Application (Record)

Using the [Rec] menu

■■Setting White Balance manually ()

Take a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust colors.

Select and press [MENU/SET].

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

••Even if the camera is turned off, the set White Balance is remembered.

••It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.

■■[AWB] operational range:

10000K

9000K

8000K

7000K

6000K

5000K

4000K

3000K

2000K

Blue sky

Cloudy sky (rain)

Shade

Sunlight

White fluorescent lighting

Incandescent lighting

Sunset/sunrise

Candlelight

K=Kelvin Color Temperature

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Panasonic DMCZS25K, DMC-ZS25 owner manual Setting White Balance manually, AWB operational range

DMC-ZS25, DMCZS25K specifications

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Customers only Register online at Contents Determining aperture and shutter Application RecordChanging recording information Taking pictures with Exposure Connecting with other devices Application ViewOthers Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Before useCamera handling Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →159 Always take a test shot firstNo compensation for missed shots Carefully observe copyright laws Optional accessories Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts DISP. button Charging Exposure buttonLCD monitor Playback button →109 About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging battery To remove battery Slide to the Open position and open the card/battery doorInsert the battery all the way Close the card/battery door Charging the battery through the computer Charging the batteryMake sure that the camera is turned off Charging lamp indications Remaining battery Recording still picturesRecording conditions by Cipa standard Recording motion pictures Recording conditionsViewing pictures Insert the card all the way Open the card/battery DoorInserting and removing the card optional Slide to the Open position Saving your pictures cards and built-in memory Built-in memory approx MBCompatible memory cards optional Recording picture capacity still pictures When Rec Format is AvchdWhen Rec Format is MP4 Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time Setting the clock Press the Camera ON/OFF buttonPress MENU/SET to set Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu Changing time settingsSet the date and time Perform steps . →19 Sequence of operations Aim the camera and shoot Play back picturesPress the Camera ON/OFF button to turn off the camera Take a picture Taking pictures with your own settings Adjusting focus Adjust focus according to subjectReturn to desired composition Using flash Taking pictures with automatic settings Automatic Scene Detection Happy color settingSettings About Backlight Compensation IHandheld Nite Shot Motion Deblur IHDR AF Tracking Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions Recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button to start recordingPress the motion picture button again to end recording About the recording format for recording motion pictures About the compatibility of the recorded motion picturesMP4 Motion picture recording in other recording modes Basics Viewing your pictures Press the playback buttonView pictures Viewing motion pictures Operations during motion picture playback Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Searching pictures by the recording date Calendar search Press / button to delete displayed picture Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 50/To delete all pictures Press / button several times Setting the menuPress to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET Example Changing AF Mode in the Rec menu in Program AE Mode Menu type Using Quick menu Travel Date Using the Setup menuClock Set World Time Monitor Display Speaker VolumeSettings 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Cust.Set Mem Guide Line Monitor Luminance Zoom Resume Settings on / OFFHistogram Video Rec Area Economy Auto Power OffSettings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF Monitor Power Save Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters? No.ResetReset USB Mode 3D Playback Settings 3D / 2DOutput Viera Link Version Disp Rotate Disp Language Format Stabilizer Demo Press DISP. button to change display Changing recording information display Zoom In/Out Using Zoom Optical Zoom Extended optical zoomZoom types and use Digital Zoom Zoom Taking pictures with flash Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is Auto 60∗2 1/2000th ∗3 1/2000th Shutter speeds for each flash mode Macro Zoom Enlarging close-up subjects Taking close-up pictures Focus range Shortest recording distance Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Aperture-Priority Mode Determining aperture and shutter speed and recordingPress Exposure button Shutter-Priority Mode Manual exposure assist estimate Manual Exposure Mode Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Taking Pictures with different picture effects Low Key ExpressiveRetro High Key High Dynamic SepiaDynamic Monochrome Impressive Art Adjusting color Cross ProcessToy Effect Miniature Effect Selecting color Soft FocusStar Filter One Point Color Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode Check the recording direction and press MENU/SETPress the shutter button halfway to focus Tips Press the shutter button fully again to end recording About panorama playback Taking pictures according to the scene Changing the selected scene mode Scene Mode menu Portrait Soft SkinScenery Sports Night PortraitNight Scenery What is HDR? Handheld Night ShotFood Pet Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU/SETTo record age and name Baby High Sens Starry SkyGlass Through Underwater About White Balance Tips for recording pictures 3D Photo Mode Registering your own settings and recording Use cursor button to select custom set Set mode dial to / Custom modePress MENU/SET to enter the settings When changing the menu settings Burst function Setting Speed Description No. Pictures Setting During playback Recording tips when registering face picturesRecording with the Face Recognition function How the Face Recognition function works During recording Record the face picture Press to select the item for editing and press MENU/SETRegistering face pictures Editing or deleting information about registered persons To record Location Useful features for travel Select World Time from the Setup menu When you come back from your travel destinationTo set summer time Editing text Entering Text Picture Size Using the Rec menuSetting guide Aspect Ratio Sensitivity Quality White Balance White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB AWB operational range Setting White Balance manually 100 AF Mode Quick AF 101 Exposure Metering Mode102 Face Recog Digital Zoom Resolution103 Min. Shtr Speed AF Assist Lamp Color Mode104 Burst Red-Eye Removal 105 Date Stamp Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF106 Stabilizer Rec Quality Using the Motion Picture menu107 Rec Format Wind Cut Settings on108 Continuous AF All Different playback methods Playback Mode2D/3D Settings 109 Slide Show Use cursor button to select Setup and press MENU/SET110 Use cursor button to select Filtering and press MENU/SET Select Start with cursor button and press MENU/SET Set to your preferred settings and press MENU/SET Operations during Slide Show 112 Filtering Play 113 114 Use cursor button to select date to playbackCalendar Operation from the Playback menu Retouching pictures115 Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press Creative Retouch 116 117 Press to select a setting 118 Title Edit Using the Playback menu119 Enter characters Entering text →95 Text Stamp 120 121 Items that can be stampedRetouch Video Divide 122 Resize 123 Cropping 124 125 FavoriteTo clear all Print Set 126 Protect 127 Face Rec Edit 128 Copy 129 Turn on TV Viewing on TV screen130 Connect camera to TV 131 What is Viera Link HDMI? 132Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 133 134 To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3DViewing 3D still pictures 135 136 Copying by inserting the SD card into the recorderDubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional 137 Click Applications Click Recommended InstallationComputer specifications Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC About supplied softwares 138PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 AE LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP / Vista / 7 Operate with your computer To cancel connection139 Connect camera to computer Windows For PTP mode140 Folder and file names on computer Printing 141Connect camera to printer Select All 142Printing multiple pictures Multi Select Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET Making print settings on the camera143 144 Printing with date and textPrinting date without Text Stamp 145 Insert DC coupler instead of battery Open DC coupler cover List of LCD monitor displays 146Recording List of LCD monitor displays 147 Playback 148 149 150 Message displays 151 Troubleshooting 152This unit is turned off automatically Panorama picture recording stops before finishing 153Cannot use Auto Bracket Motion picture recording stops midway 154 Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen 155Cannot view pictures. There are no recorded pictures Incorrect date displayed in Calendar Search Cannot play motion pictures on TV. Card is inserted into TV 156Red areas in pictures appear blackened TV screen display different to LCD monitor Edges of pictures are cut off when printing 157Cannot print panorama pictures properly 158 Caring for your camera When in useUsage cautions and notes 159 LCD Monitor When not using for a while160 Memory cards Lens When using a tripod or unipod161 AC adaptor supplied 162 3D viewingPersonal Information