B: Setting the White BalanceN

OCustom White Balance

Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used.

1 Photograph a white object.

Look through the viewfinder and the area within the dotted line should cover a solid-white object.

Focus manually and set the standard exposure for the white object.

You can set any white balance.

2 Select [Custom WB].

Under the [2] tab, select [Custom

WB], then press <0>.

XThe custom white balance selection screen will appear.

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Import the white balance data.

Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image captured in step 1, then press <0>.

XOn the dialog screen which appears, select [OK] and the data will be imported.

When the menu reappears, press the <M> button to exit the menu.

Press the <n> button. (9)

Select the custom white balance.

Look at the LCD panel and turn the <5> dial to select <O>.

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