Setting the White Balance

White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally, the <Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural- looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source.

1 Press the <B> button. (9)

Press the <B> button once or

 

 

twice to display the WB on the rear

 

 

LCD panel’s upper right.

 

 

WB zCard/Image size

 

2 Select the white balance.

 

 

Turn the <5> dial to select the WB.

Display

Mode

Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)

Q

Auto

3000 - 7000

W

Daylight

5200

E

Shade

7000

R

Cloudy, twilight, sunset

6000

Y

Tungsten light

3200

U

White fluorescent light

4000

I

Flash use

6000

O

Custom (p.73)

2000 - 10000

P

Color temperature (p.78)

2500 - 10000

About White Balance

To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as the basis for the color correction. The result is natural-looking colors in the pictures.

You can also use the [1White balance] menu to set the white balance. To set Personal WB, select [PC-*]. To save the Personal WB to the camera, use the provided software. If Personal WB has not been registered, [PC-*] will not be displayed.

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