Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Mode Dial

When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately.

Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows.

 

 

 

 

Auto

Settings are automatically set by the camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day Light

For recording outdoors on a bright day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy

For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tungsten

For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent

 

 

 

 

lighting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent

For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm- white (3-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wavelength) fluorescent lighting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent H

For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wavelength fluorescent lighting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash

When using the flash (cannot be set in

(Movie) mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP-DC1

 

 

 

 

Underwater

(sold separately). This mode yields image data in the optimal white

 

 

 

 

 

balance to record images with natural hues by reducing the bluish tone.

 

 

 

 

Custom

After memorizing a white reference data value based on a white object

 

 

 

 

such as a sheet of paper or cloth, you can start shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Select * (Auto) from the FUNC. menu and select the desired white balance with the or button.

*The current setting is displayed. z Select (Manual) (p. 71)

z You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The

menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.

z Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.

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