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Setting the Auto White Balance
Different light sources produce light of different colors. This option takes the lighting conditions into account and produces the highest color fidelity possible.
Select one of the following modes:
Auto White | Use this setting to allow the camera to adjust for the lighting |
Balance | automatically. This is the recommended setting for most picture taking |
| environments and is the default camera setting. |
Sunshine | Can use this setting if you are taking pictures outdoors in bright |
| sunlight. |
Shade | Can use this setting if you are taking pictures outdoors and there is |
| shade. |
Lamp | Can use this setting if you are taking pictures indoors with lighting from |
| a lamp with incandescent light bulbs. |
| Note: You must turn off the flash when you use this setting. If there is |
| not adequate light, change the +EV setting and use a tripod. |
Fluorescent | Use this setting if taking pictures indoors with lighting from a |
| fluorescent light bulb. |
Note: This setting is reset to the default setting (Auto White Balance) when you turn off the camera.
To set the Auto White Balance:
1.Turn on the camera.
2. Press the Menu Mode button.
The cursor appears on the first icon.
3. Press the
Balance icon .
4.Press the shutter button to toggle between the different settings (see the previous table).
5. Press the Menu Mode button to exit.
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