W.balance – Panasonic DMC-FX01 User Manual

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Menu Settings

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Press [

] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P62)
This function allows you to reproduce a
white color close to real life in pictures
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting
etc. in which the white color may appear
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that
matches the recording conditions.

• If you select a setting other than [AUTO],

you can finely adjust the white balance.

Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown
in the following illustration. When you take
a picture beyond the available white
balance range, the picture may appear
reddish or bluish. Also, auto white balance
may not operate properly if the subject is
surrounded by many light sources. In these
cases, set the white balance to a mode
other than [AUTO].

1 Auto white balance will work within this

range.

2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)

4 TV screen

5 Sunlight

6 White fluorescent light

7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset

9 Candlelight

K

lKelvin Color Temperature

Setting the white balance manually

(White set

)

Use this to set the white balance manually.
1 Select [

] (White set) and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper

etc. so that the frame in the center is
filled by the white object only and then
press [MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the

menu.
• You can also press the shutter button

halfway to finish.

[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more

natural picture

AUTO

for auto setting (auto
white balance)

(Daylight)

for recording outdoors
on a bright day

(Cloudy)

for recording outdoors
on a cloudy day

(Halogen)

for recording under
halogen lighting

(White set)

for using the preset
white balance

(White set) for setting the white

balance again

/SET

MENU

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)
6)

7)

8)

9)

WHITE SET

SET

CANCEL

MENU

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