Panasonic DMC-FS5 - Manual (Page 62)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, reterto P19.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the coior of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is ciosest to
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes:
[AWB]: Automatic adjustment
[•it]: When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[^]: When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[fij: When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
['A']: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[tSi]: Value set by using [iftSET]
[tfiiSET]: Set manually
•The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB] or [ äset ].
Auto white balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being
used or there is nothing with a color close to white, auto white balance may not function
properly. In a case like this, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].
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2
3
Auto white balance wiil work within this range.
Blue sky
Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
K=Kelvin Color Temperature
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Setting the white balance manually
1 Select [ j S i 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 After setting, select [tSi].
WNote
•The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white
balance setting for a scene mode returns to [AWB] when the scene mode is changed.)
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