Panasonic DMC-FZ18 User Manual

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Press [

] to display the [REC] mode 

menu and select the item to set. (P71)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.

_ Cannot be selected when the motion 

picture mode [

] is set.

The optimal white balance will differ 
depending on the type of halogen lighting 
being recorded under so use [AWB] or 
[

].

w Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown 
in the following illustration. When you take 
a picture beyond the available white 
balance range, the picture may appear 

reddish or bluish. Even within the confines 
of the range, the auto white balance may 
not operate properly if there are many light 
sources or there is no color close to white. 
In these cases, 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

TV screen

6

Sunlight

7

White fluorescent light

8

Incandescent light bulb

9

Sunrise and sunset

10 Candlelight

K

NKelvin Color Temperature

w Setting the white balance manually 

 Select [

] and then press [MENU/

SET].

 Select [

WHITE SET 1] or 

[

WHITE SET 2] and then press 

[MENU/SET].

• You can also use the joystick to select 

or set.

for auto setting

for recording outdoors 
on a bright day

for recording outdoors 
on a cloudy day

for recording outdoors 
in the shade on a 
bright day

_

for recording with the 
flash only

for recording under 
halogen lighting

for using the preset 
white balance

for setting the white 
balance again

MENU

SET

1)

2)

3)

4)

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10)

MENU

SET