Panasonic DMC-G10 Operating Instructions - Page 78

Advanced (Recording pictures) 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 increases, the picture becomes more bluish. As the color temperature decreases, the picture becomes more reddish. Select [ ] and then press 3. Press 3/4 to select the color temperature and then press [MENU/SET]. • You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to [10000K]. • You can also use the rear dial to 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. Select the White Balance and then press 4. 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) Note • If you finely adjust the White Balance to A (amber), the White Balance icon on the screen will change to orange. If you finely adjust the White Balance to B (blue), the White Balance icon on the screen 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 screen. • Press [DISPLAY] to return to the center point. • Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance. • The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash. • 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 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 [ ] 78 VQT2S62