White balance

Automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.

Press the iA/MANUAL button or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. (l 82)

For how to perform the settings when using the viewfinder, refer to page 82.

1 Touch [WB].

2 Touch / to select White balance mode.

Select the optimal mode by confirming the color on the screen.

Touch [WB] to determine the mode.

MNL

FOCUS

WB

SHTR

IRIS

AWB

Icon

Mode/Recording conditions

AWB

Auto white balance adjustment

 

 

 

 

Sunny mode: Outdoors under a clear sky

Cloudy mode: Outdoors under cloudy sky

Indoor mode 1: Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.

Indoor mode 2: Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.

Manual adjustment mode:

Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights

≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters

Sunrise, sunset, etc.

≥ To return to auto setting, set to AWB or press the iA/MANUAL button again.

To set the white balance manually

1

Select

 

, fill the screen with a white subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MNL

2

Touch and set the blinking

 

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FOCUS

≥ When using the viewfinder, press and hold the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERA FUNCTION button.

 

 

 

 

SHTR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IRIS

≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the

 

display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stops flashing and then lights constantly, the setting is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the display continues flashing, the white balance cannot be set. In this case, use other White balance modes.

When the display flashes, the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored. Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance.

When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first.

AWB is not displayed on the screen when AWB is being set.

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Panasonic HDC-TM900P/PC owner manual Touch WB Touch / to select White balance mode, To set the white balance manually