Panasonic HX-A1M Operating Instructions Manual page 34

[White Balance]
When the colour tone does not look natural due to a light source, etc., tap [Preset], and select the
mode.
≥ You cannot change this setting in Night Mode.
Preset mode
[Auto White Balance]
[Daylight]
[Cloudy]
[Indoor 1]
[Indoor 2]
[User]
To set the White Balance manually
≥ When recording under mercury vapor lamps, sodium lamps, spotlights in a theater, etc. or when
recording a sunset/sunrise, etc., fill the entire screen with the white subject, and tap [Custom] #
[Set] to set. (The set value is stored in [User].)
≥ When you change the recording condition, change the setting again.
[Backlight Compens.]
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
≥ This setting is not available in Night Mode.
[Shooting guidelines]
You can check to see if the image is level. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of
the composition.
≥ The guidelines do not affect the actual images that will be recorded.
[Shtr Sound]
A sound is output when you record a still picture.
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Recording conditions
Automatic White Balance adjustment
Outdoors under a clear sky
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
Colour fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
The colour tone set in [Custom]
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