Panasonic DMC-LZ8 - Manual (Page 71)

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Advanced-Shooting
Auto White Balance (AWB)
Use of auto white balance adjustment
in inappropriate lighting conditions may
result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where
the subject is surrounded by many light
sources or there are no white or whitish
objects in the frame, auto white balance
adjustment may not operate properly.
In this case, set the white balance to a
mode except [AWB] manually.
The range that is controlled by the auto
white balance adjustment mode of this
camera
Blue sky
Cloudy sky (Rain)
Shade
TV screen
Sunlight
White fl uorescent light
Incandescent light bulb
Sunrise and sunset
Candlelight
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K=Kelvin Color Temperature
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Setting the white balance manually
(White set |)
Select [|] (White set) and then
press [MENU/SET].
Aim the camera at a sheet of white
paper or a similar white object so that
the frame on the center of the screen
turns white and then press [MENU/
SET].
WHITE SET
CANCEL A SET
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the
menu.
You can also press the shutter button
halfway to fi nish.
The white balance setting is memorized
even if the camera is turned off.
However, the white balance setting
for the advanced scene mode or the
scene mode returns to [AWB] when the
advanced scene mode or the scene
mode is changed.
The white balance may not be correct if
the subject is out of fl ash range.
You cannot use white set and white
balance fi ne adjustment in the following
modes.
[INDOOR PORTRAIT], [OUTDOOR
PORTRAIT], [OUTDOOR SPORTS],
[INDOOR SPORTS], [FOOD],
[PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
[SUNSET], [BEACH], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS], [SNOW] and [AERIAL
PHOTO] modes.
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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. ( P19 )