Panasonic DMC-FZ7 - Manual (Page 77)

Menu Settings
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About the white balance
• When you take a picture with the flash, the
white balance is automatically adjusted
[except for [
] (Daylight)/[ ] (Flash)].
However, the white balance may not be
properly adjusted if the flash level is
insufficient.
• The white balance cannot be set in simple
mode [ ] and scene mode.
About the white balance fine adjustment
• You can finely adjust the white balance
independently for each white balance
item.
• The white balance icon on the screen
turns red or blue.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting
is reflected in the picture when using the
flash.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting
is memorized even if the camera is turned
off.
• The white balance fine adjustment level in
[ ] or [ ] (White set) returns to “0”
when you reset the white balance using
White set [
].
• You cannot finely adjust the white balance
when [COL.EFFECT] (P82) is set to
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is
needed to take a picture so the camera
becomes more suitable for recording in
dark places.
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the
brightness. (It can be adjusted from
[ISO80] to [ISO400] when using the flash.)
• The ISO sensitivity can be set to [AUTO],
[ISO800] or [ISO1600] in [HIGH SENS.] in
scene mode.
• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to
[AUTO] in Aperture-priority AE,
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure.
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to
[HIGH] or setting the items except
[NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take
pictures. (P83)
• Refer to P53 for information about Shutter
speed.
• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene
mode, motion picture mode [ ] and
simple mode [ ].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can
select an angle of view that matches the
subject.
[SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity
MENU
SET
ISO sensitivity 80 400
Use in bright
places
(e.g. outdoors)
Suitable
Not
suitable
Use in dark
places Not
suitable
Suitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
MENU
SET