Panasonic DMCTZ71EB Operating Guide

Application (Record)

Using the [Rec] menu

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 •For the setting procedures of the menu. 

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Adjust the colour depending on the light source to ensure natural colour.

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AWB (automatic white balance) Automatic adjustment in accordance with the light source.

Adjust to the colour under a clear sky.

Adjust to the colour under a cloudy sky.

Adjust to the colour in the shade.

Adjust to the colour under incandescent lights.

Using the preset White Balance.

Adjust white balance manually.

 

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When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the colouring is adjusted in 

accordance with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if 

other extreme conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White 

Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources.

 

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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will 

vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [ 

 ].

 

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[White Balance] setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases:

 •Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], 

[Food], [Sunset], [Starry Sky])

 •Except when [Panorama Shot] Mode effect is [No Effect]

 

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Even if the camera is turned off, the previously set White Balance value is 

remembered. (If the Scene Mode is changed, the White Balance setting returns 

automatically to [AWB].)