Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Operating Instructions Manual

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48 VQT3E65 VQT3E65 49For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26)Using the [Rec] menu (Continued)[White Balance]Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural.■ Mode:■ Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /(outdoor, shade) / (incandescent lighting) /(uses value set in ) / (set manually)[AWB] operational range:10000K9000K8000K7000K6000K5000K4000K3000K2000K1000KCloudy sky (rain)ShadeIncandescent lightingSunset/sunriseCandlelightSunlightWhite fluorescent lightingBlue sky●Picture may appear red or blue if out ofrange. This function may also not workcorrectly even within the range if there aremany light sources present.●We recommend setting to [AWB] or [ ]when under fluorescent lighting.K=Kelvin colour Temperature■ Setting White Balance manually ( )Select and press [MENU/SET].Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper)and press [MENU/SET].Press [MENU/SET].• White Balance is set to .• The White Balance you set is retained even afterthe power is turned off.• White Balance setting may not be possible if thesubject is too bright or too dark. In such cases,adjust the subject to an appropriate brightness, andthen set the White Balance again.Only takes picture of whiteobjects within frame (step )[AF Mode]Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.■ Mode:■ Settings: / /Taking front-on pictures ofpeople(Face Detection)Detected faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focusaccordingly.AF areaYellow: When the shutter button ispressed halfway, the frameturns green when the camera isfocused.White: Displayed when more than oneface is detected. Other facesthat are the same distance awayas faces within the yellow AFarea are also focused.Subject not centred inpicture (AF area displayedonly when focused)(11-area-focusing)Automatically focuses on any of 11 points.Determined position forfocus(1-area-focusing)Focuses on AF area in centre of picture. (Recommended whenfocus is difficult to align)●AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using Digital Zoom, etc.●In [Fireworks] Scene Mode, the AF mode setting is fixed to .●Cannot set to “Face Detection” in the following cases:[Panorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Food] Scene Modes●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the “Face Detection”setting, switch to another setting.●If faces cannot be detected such as when subjects are looking at places other than thecamera or when the subject is moving rapidly, the AF mode setting switches to .