Panasonic DMC-FX150S Digital Still Camera - Page 65

Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [ ] You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance. • It can be set from the quick menu (P19). 1 Select [WHITE BALANCE] and then press 1 • Press 1 again if [ 1 ], [ 2 ] or [ 4&5 ] is selected. 2 Press 3/4/2/1 to adjust the white balance and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 : A (AMBER: ORANGE) 1 : B (BLUE: BLUISH) 3 : G_ (GREEN: GREENISH) 4 : M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH) • If you finely adjust the white balance to A (amber), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to orange. If you finely adjust the white balance to B (blue), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue. • If you finely adjust the white balance to G_ (green) or M` (magenta), [_] (green) or [`] (magenta) appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor. • Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance. • You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item. • The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. • The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash. • The white balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting (center point) in the following cases. - When you reset the white balance in [ 1 ] or [ 2 ] - When you reset the color temperature manually in [ 4&5 ] ∫ 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]. 1 Auto white balance will work within this range. 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin color Temperature 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) ∫ Setting the color temperature You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions. The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin. As the color temperature becomes high the picture becomes bluish and as the color temperature becomes low the picture becomes reddish. 1 Select [ 4&5 ] and then press 1. 2 Press 3/4 to select the color temperature and then press [MENU/SET]. • You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to [10000K]. VQT1S88 65