Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 - [White Balance]

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest
to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes:
Note
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The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB], [ ] or [ ].
• The White Balance might not be adjusted for the subject where the flash does not reach when
the flash is used.
• The White Balance setting is memorised 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.)
• In the Scene Modes listed below, White Balance is fixed to [AWB].
– [SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[FOOD]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/
[SUNSET]/[FLASH BURST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/[BEACH]/[SNOW]/
[AERIAL PHOTO]
• White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.
– In Intelligent Auto Mode
– [EXPRESSIVE], [RETRO], [PURE], [ELEGANT], [MONOCHROME], [SILHOUETTE],
[FILM GRAIN] and [CUSTOM] in My Colour Mode
[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
[]: When taking pictures with the flash only
[Ñ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[]/[]:
When using the preset White Balance
[]: When using the preset colour temperature setting
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