Panasonic

White Balance (WB)

character_bullet-largeAdjusting the White Balance


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White balance (WB) is a function that corrects the color cast produced by the light illuminating the subject.

It corrects the colors so that white objects appear in white to make the overall color closer to what is seen by the eye.

Normally, you can use auto ([AWB], [AWBc] or [AWBw]) to obtain the optimal white balance.

Set this function when the coloring of the image is different from what you expected, or you want to change the coloring to capture the ambience.


  1. Press [WB].

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  1. Select the white balance.

character_bullet-largeRotate image_front-dial_s, image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s.

character_bullet-largeSelection is also possible by pressing [WB].

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  1. Confirm your selection.

character_bullet-largePress the shutter button halfway.


character_diamondSetting Items (White Balance)


[AWB]

Auto


[AWBc]

Auto (Reduces the reddish hue under an incandescent light source)


[AWBw]

Auto (Leaves the reddish hue under an incandescent light source)


[icon_wb-clear-sky]

Clear sky


[icon_wb-cloudy-sky]

Cloudy sky


[icon_wb-shade-under-clear-sky]

Shade under a clear sky


[icon_wb-incandescent-light]

Incandescent light


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Flash


[icon_wb-set1] to [icon_wb-set4]

Set mode 1 to 4 (character_referenceRegistering the White Set)


[icon_wb-k-set1] to [icon_wb-k-set4]

Color temperatures 1 to 4 (character_referenceColor Temperature Setting)


  1. It operates as [AWB] during video recording.


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  1. [AWB] will work within this range.

  1. Blue sky

  1. Cloudy sky (Rain)

  1. Shade

  1. Sunlight

  1. White fluorescent light

  1. Incandescent light bulb

  1. Sunrise and sunset

  1. Candlelight


K=Kelvin Color Temperature


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bullet02Under lighting such as fluorescent or LED lighting, the appropriate white balance will vary depending on the lighting type.

Use [AWB], [AWBc], [AWBw] or [icon_wb-set1] to [icon_wb-set4].

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bullet02The white balance is fixed to [AWB] while [Filter Settings] is being used.

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bullet02You can change the operation of the [WB] button:

(character_reference[WB/ISO/Expo. Button])


character_diamondRegistering the White Set

Take pictures of a white object under the light source of the recording location to adjust the white balance until it appears white.


  1. Press [WB] and then select any value from [icon_wb-set1] to [icon_wb-set4].

  1. Press character_up.

  1. Aim the camera at a white object so that it appears inside the frame at the center of the screen and then press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s.

bullet02This will set the white balance and return you to the recording screen.


character_diamondColor Temperature Setting

Set the numeric value for the white balance color temperature.


  1. Press [WB] and then select any value from [icon_wb-k-set1] to [icon_wb-k-set4].

  1. Press character_up.

bullet02The color temperature setting screen is displayed.

  1. Press character_upcharacter_down to select the color temperature and then press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s.

bullet02You can set the White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature) by rotating image_front-dial_s, image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s. (character_reference[More Settings] (White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature)))


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bullet02You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to [10000K].

bullet02In [icon_mode-p-motion_table] mode or when [Video-Priority Display] in the [Custom] ([Monitor / Display (Video)]) menu is set to [ON], the kelvin values are displayed on the recording screen.


Adjusting the White Balance

You can adjust the coloring even when the coloring you want to apply is not produced by the selected white balance.


  1. Press [WB].

  1. Select the white balance and then press character_down.

character_bullet-largeThe adjustment screen is displayed.

  1. Adjust the coloring.

character_left: [A] (AMBER: ORANGE)

character_up: [G] (GREEN: GREENISH)

character_right: [B] (BLUE: BLUISH)

character_down: [M] (MAGENTA: REDDISH)


bullet02You can also make adjustments in diagonal directions by using the joystick.

bullet02You can also touch the graph to make adjustments.

bullet02Press [DISP.] to return to the unadjusted state.

bullet02You can set the White Balance Bracket by rotating image_front-dial_s, image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s. (character_reference[More Settings] (White Balance Bracket))

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  1. Confirm your selection.

character_bullet-largePress the shutter button halfway.


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bullet02When the white balance is adjusted, the color of its recording screen icon changes to the adjusted color.

Adjusting toward the [G] side will display [+], while adjusting toward the [M] side will display [−].