Panasonic DMCFZ100 DMCFZ100 User Guide - Page 138

Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance Fine Adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once. 1 Press [DISPLAY] in step 2 of the "Finely adjusting the White Balance" procedure, and press 3/4/2/1 to set the bracket. 2/1:Horizontal (A to B) 3/4:Vertical (Gi to Mj) 2 Press [MENU/SET]. Note • [ ] is displayed in the LCD monitor/Viewfinder when it is set. • The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off (including Sleep Mode). • You will only hear the shutter sound once. • White Balance Bracket cannot be set when the [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ], or [ ]. • Auto Bracket, Burst or Multi Film Bracket will be canceled when White Balance Bracket is set. • White Balance Bracket does not work when recording motion pictures. ∫ 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 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin color Temperature 2) 3) 4) 1) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) ∫ 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. 1 Select [ ] and then press 1. 2 Press 3/4 to select the color temperature and then press [MENU/SET]. Note • You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to [10000K]. - 138 -