Panasonic HDC-TM20K8 User Manual - Page 41

∫ When Intelligent auto mode is set to off: When the Intelligent auto mode is set to off, the auto white balance and auto focus operate and automatically adjust the colour balance and focusing. Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness. ≥ Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. (l 68) Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will become a purer white. The unit determines the hue of light, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setting. 10 000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 6 000K 5 000K 1) 4 000K 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 3 000K 7) 8) 2 000K 9) 10) 1 000K The illustration above shows the range over which the auto white balance functions. 1) The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this unit 2) Blue sky 3) Cloudy sky (rain) 4) TV screen 5) Sunlight 6) White fluorescent lamp 7) Halogen light bulb 8) Incandescent light bulb 9) Sunrise or sunset 10) Candlelight Automatic white balance adjustment does not function normally when there are multiple light sources or the light source is other than the stored white balance. In such cases, use the manual white balance adjustment mode. Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward automatically to bring the subject into focus. Auto focus has the following characteristics. jAdjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly. jAttempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus. Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the manual focus mode. jRecording distant and close-up objects at the same time jRecording a subject behind dirty or dusty window jRecording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects jRecording a subject in dark surroundings jRecording a fast-moving subject jRecording a subject with little contrast 41 VQT2B34