Panasonic HX-A1M Owners Manual - Page 34

To set the White Balance manually, White Balance], Backlight Compens.], Shooting guidelines]

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[White Balance] When the color tone does not look natural due to a light source, etc., tap [Preset], and select the mode. ≥ You cannot change this setting in Night Mode. (l 31) Preset mode Recording conditions [Auto White Balance] Automatic White Balance adjustment [Daylight] Outdoors under a clear sky [Cloudy] Outdoors under cloudy sky [Indoor 1] Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc. [Indoor 2] Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc. [User] The color tone set in [Custom] To set the White Balance manually ≥ When recording under mercury vapor lamps, sodium lamps, spotlights in a theater, etc. or when recording a sunset/sunrise, etc., fill the entire screen with the white subject, and tap [Custom] # [Set] to set. (The set value is stored in [User].) ≥ When you change the recording condition, change the setting again. [Backlight Compens.] This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject. ≥ This setting is not available in Night Mode. (l 31) [Shooting guidelines] You can check to see if the image is level. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition. ≥ The guidelines do not affect the actual images that will be recorded. [Shtr Sound] A sound is output when you record a still picture. - 34 -

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When the color tone does not look natural due to a light source, etc., tap [Preset], and select the
mode.
You cannot change this setting in Night Mode. (
l
31
)
To set the White Balance manually
When recording under mercury vapor lamps, sodium lamps, spotlights in a theater, etc. or when
recording a sunset/sunrise, etc., fill the entire screen with the white subject, and tap [Custom]
#
[Set] to set. (The set value is stored in [User].)
When you change the recording condition, change the setting again.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
This setting is not available in Night Mode. (
l
31
)
You can check to see if the image is level. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of
the composition.
The guidelines do not affect the actual images that will be recorded.
A sound is output when you record a still picture.
[White Balance]
Preset mode
Recording conditions
[Auto White Balance]
Automatic White Balance adjustment
[Daylight]
Outdoors under a clear sky
[Cloudy]
Outdoors under cloudy sky
[Indoor 1]
Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
[Indoor 2]
Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
[User]
The color tone set in [Custom]
[Backlight Compens.]
[Shooting guidelines]
[Shtr Sound]