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Panasonic DMCFZ18K operating instructions 147, White Balance Fine Adjustment

Models: DMCFZ18 DMCFZ18K

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Snow Mode	65
Speaker	22
Sports Mode	58
Spot	78
Spot-focusing	79
Standard	77
Starry Sky Mode	63
Strap	10
Sunset Mode	61
T
Tele conversion Lens	86
Tele-macro Function	49
Text Stamp	101
Thumbnail	34
Title Edit	99
Travel Date	21, 67
Trimming	107
Tripod	123
TV Aspect	23
U
USB Connection Cable	111, 113
V
Video Output	23, 117
Viewfinder	23, 36, 118
Volume of Speakers	22
W
White Balance	72
White Balance Fine Adjustment	............. 73
White Set	72
World Time	21, 69
Z
Zoom	30
Zoom Resume	22, 30

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Panasonic DMCFZ18K operating instructions 147, White Balance Fine Adjustment

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Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your SafetyFollowing Applies only in Canada Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC Note About the battery pack Declaration of ConformityDMC-FZ18 About the battery charger Battery chargerPlaces with a lot of sand or dust Contents Title Edit Text Stamp Metering ModeIntelligent ISO Rotate DISP./ROTATECD-ROM Standard AccessoriesNames Components VYK2E94Strap eyelet DIGITAL/AV OUT socket P111, 113 7 8 910 12 13 14 1520 21 26 27Pull the strap 2 cm or more Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapLens Cap supplied Strap suppliedAttaching the Lens Hood Tighten the screwRemoving the hood adaptor Play back the pictures Charge the battery. P13 Insert the battery and the card P15Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take picturesAbout the Battery Detach the battery after charging is completedCharging/number of recordable Pictures When the Charge indicator flashes Charging Approx min TimeCharging conditions Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery Slide the card/battery door to open itWe recommend using a Panasonic card About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional CardCard optional Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting MENU/SET button B Cursor buttons Mode dialAbout the Mode Dial Press Setting the MenuPress MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu itemOFF About the Setup MenuPress 3/4 to select the setting Press MENU/SET to set Auto ReviewGuide Line Power SaveCUST. SET MEM MONITOR/VIEWFINDERShutter VolumeReset Zoom ResumeTV Aspect Dial DisplayLanguage Preparation AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically Taking PicturesExposure P45 Focusing P26, 48 Focus indication lights when the subject is focusedYou compose the picture Press the shutter button fully Preventing jitter camera shake Program shiftExample of program shift Setup Zoom Resume Conversion Other settings in intelligent auto modeFocus range in intelligent auto mode Guide LineTaking Pictures with the Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards TeleRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Further extending the zoom Press 3/4 to select D.ZOOM and then pressExtended optical zoom mechanism Picture size and maximum zoom MagnificationPress MENU/SET to close the menu You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC modeChecking the Recorded Picture Review Press 4 to select on and then press MENU/SETPress 2/1 to select the picture Rotate the zoom lever towards TPress 3/4/2/1 to move the position To delete Multi Delete Press and hold 2/1 during playbackFast forwarding/Fast rewinding To delete a single picturePress 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to setALL Delete Except About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Recording modePlayback mode Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Recording guide line HistogramExamples of histogram High Press LCD Mode for 1 second Press 3/4 to select a modeCanceling setting AutoAUTO/Red-eye reduction¢ Press Press 3/4 to select a modeSwitching to the appropriate flash Setting AutoFlash is not activated in any recording conditions Available flash settings by recording modeForced on Forced OFFISO400 Available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivityISO100 ISO20030 to 1/2000 Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting SecAdjusting flash output Press MENU/SET to finishTaking Pictures with the Self-timer Properly exposed Overexposed Compensating the ExposureAudio REC Under exposedTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket Operation with the joystickOperation with the cursor buttons Take a picture Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst Mode Focus is fixed when the first picture is takenTaking Close-up Pictures Tele-macro function Press the AF macro/focus switch buttonAF macro icon appears Focus rangeAperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AETilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set the aperture value Shutter speed Manual exposureTake the picture Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2 To set the aperture valueAperture Value and Shutter Speed Taking Pictures with Manual FocusPress and hold AF/MF Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject Press MENU/SET and then pressMF Assist Prefocus You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 toTechnique for Manual focus One shot AFClock SET Travel Date CONT.AFWhen changing the menu settings Taking pictures in Custom modePress MENU/SET to enter the settings Reset NO.RESETYou can also press the center of the joystick to set Press 3/4 to select the advanced scene modeTechnique for Portrait mode PortraitScenery SportsNight Portrait Night SCENERY/CREATIVE Night Creative Night SceneryParty Technique for Party mode Open the flashTechnique for Candle light mode FoodHigh Sens Birthday/Name settingSunset BABY1/BABY2Display the age/name Technique for Panning modePET PanningSetting the shutter speed Set the shutter speed using 3/4 on the joystickStarry SKY Exposure Auto Bracket Burst Balance Audio REC CONT.AF Technique for Starry sky modeTechnique for Fireworks mode FireworksAerial Photo Motion Picture ModeBeach SnowIf you selected on the screen shown in step Press the shutter button fully to stop recordingRecording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Canceling the travel date Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a pictureSelect the desired item Set the year, month and date Finishing setting the home area Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World TimePress 4 to select Home and then press MENU/SET to set Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1, 2Using the REC Mode Menu Using the quick settingFlip ANIM. P84 Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture BalanceAWB Amber Orange Blue Bluish Green Greenish ` Magenta Reddish WB AdjustPress 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the white balance Finely adjusting the white balance800 SettingsIntelligent ISO 400Aspect Ratio Setting the light sensitivitySetting the aspect ratio of pictures SensitivityPICT.SIZE/QUALITY Category Favorite Dpof Print Quality settings cannot be set Intelligent auto modeAudio REC QualityDeciding the method to measure brightness Metering ModeAF Mode Setting the focus methodAbout face detection Area-focusing High speedArea-focusing Spot-focusingAreas When selecting , or You can select 1 AF area fromWhen selecting About AF area selectionAbout the jitter/movement detection Demonstration screen StabilizerDetecting jitter and compensating for it DesiredAF Assist Lamp Continuously focusing on a subjectFocusing in low light conditions becomes easier CONT.AFFixing the focus and exposure Setting color effects for the recorded picturesAF/AE Lock COL.EFFECTFlip Anim Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded picturesConnecting images to create a motion picture file PICT.ADJPictures become smoother Picture size is 320k240 pixelsFrames/sec Frames/sec. The motionDeleting all still images used to create flip animation Using an optional lensConversion Attach the tele conversion lens or close-up lensWhen attaching the close-up lens Zoom magnification when a lens is attachedExample of 25 screens To return to normal playback Displaying MultipleRotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picturePress 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET You can also select or set by using the joystickDisplaying Pictures by Recording Date Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played backTo delete a picture during Playback zoom Using the Playback ZoomTo stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the pictureFrame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioMotion pictures To pauseText STAMP/RESIZE/TRIMMING/ Aspect Conv When a motion picture with Or was selectedPicture size Using the Play mode menuTo stop using the 9 screens playback screen Press the shutter buttonPlaying back pictures in order for a fixed duration Slide ShowPress 3/4 to select ALL, or and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SETDuration Press 4 to finishCategory Press 1 to search the categoriesRecording a slide show Press MENU/SET twice to close the menuSports mode, PARTY, Candle Light PANNING, Event Playing back a slide showPress 2/1 to select the picture and then press Press 4 to select Slideshow Setup and then press MENU/ SETPress 2 to return to the category playback screen Rotate DISP./ROTATESetting your favorite pictures FavoritePicture rotates clockwise in steps Deleting all favorites Single settingTitle Edit Press 2/1 to select a picture and then pressSET Multi settingCancel 100Travel Date 101Text Stamp Shooting Date TimeText Stamp icon Print with Date setting for Dpof print102 Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SETTrimming Aspect Conv Setting the picture to print and the number of prints103 Dpof PrintTo print the date To cancel all settings104 ProtectRotate Audio DUB Title Edit 105Audio DUB Press 4 to stop recordingTing 106Resize Making the picture size smallerTrimming 107Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture 108Aspect Conv Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SETPress MENU/SET several times to close the menu Only when selecting109 Copy110 FormatInitializing the built-in memory or a card Macintosh Connecting to a PC111 Windows112 Folder CompositionConditions under which a different folder number is used 113 Printing the PicturesDisconnect the USB connection cable after printing 114Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET115 Layout 116Card Size LetterSet the TV Aspect Turn this unit and the TV off Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied117 Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera onMCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND FilterRecording Recording in program AE mode Initial setting 118119 Recording after settingsPlayback 120About the Lens 121122 No Additional Delete Selections can be Made BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?Message Display 123124 125 Troubleshooting126 127 128 129 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 130Number of recordable pictures Still picture 131 132 Available recording time when recording motion pictures133 134 Specifications135 136 DIGITAL/AV OUTCharge 8.4 137 Digital Camera Accessory SystemDigital Camera Accessory Order Form 138For USA Customers 139 Request for Service Notice For USA OnlyLimited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage140 141 Carry-In or Mail-In Service142 Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service CenterAvertissement Précautions à prendre143 Pour le CanadaChargeur de batterie 144Propos du bloc-batterie Propos du chargeur de batterie145 Index146 147 White Balance Fine AdjustmentAmbler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc