Panasonic DMC-FX37A Digital Still Camera - Page 61

Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Setting the white balance manually 1 Select [Ó] 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]. ∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [ ] You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance. • Set the white balance to [V 1 Press 3 [È] several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears and then press 2/1 to adjust the white balance. 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish. 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish. • Select [0] to return to the original white balance. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue. • You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item. • 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 [Ò] returns to [0] when you reset the white balance using [Ó]. • In the [UNDERWATER] in scene mode, the white balance is fixed at [AWB], but it can be finely adjusted. ∫ 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) VQT1R87 61