Panasonic DMC-FH4 User Manual

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Using the [Rec] menu
[White Balance]
Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural.
 
Recording mode:       
 
Settings:  [AWB] (automatic) /   (outdoor, clear sky) /   (outdoor, cloudy sky) / 
 (outdoor, shade) / 
 (incandescent lighting) / 
 (uses value set in 
) / 
 (set manually)
[AWB] operational range: 
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight
Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting
Blue sky
K=Kelvin colours Temperature
 
Setting White Balance manually (
)
  Select 
 and press [MENU/SET].
  Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) 
and press [MENU/SET].
 •White Balance is set to  .
 •The White Balance you set is retained even after 
the power is turned off.
 •White Balance setting may not be possible if the 
subject is too bright or too dark. In such cases, 
adjust the subject to an appropriate brightness, and 
then set the White Balance again.
Only takes picture of white 
objects within frame (step  )
 
A picture may appear reddish or bluish when the White Balance is outside the [AWB] 
operational range. Even if the White Balance is within the [AWB] operational range, this 
function may not work correctly if there are multiple light sources.
 
Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will 
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [
].
 
White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following Scene Modes: 
[Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Food], and [Sunset]
 
If the Scene Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [AWB].