Panasonic VQT2Q86 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P32.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable Modes:
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Note
The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB] or [Ó].
The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White
Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
White balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.
[SNOW]
[BEACH & SURF]
In [SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [PARTY],
[CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS],
[AERIAL PHOTO], [FILM GRAIN] or [UNDERWATER] in scene mode
Setting the White Balance manually
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking
photographs.
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].
White Balance may not be set correctly when the subject is too bright or too dark. Set the
White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.
[WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB]: Automatic adjustment
[V]: When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð]: When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î]: When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò]: Value set by using [Ó]
[Ó]: Set manually