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Shooting
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera
reproduces colors more accurately.
Auto The camera sets the white balance automatically according
to shooting conditions.
Daylight 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 fluoresce nt, or daylight
fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting.
Custom For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc.,
to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions.
1

In the FUNC. menu, select

*
.
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 43).
*The current setting is displayed.
2Use the or button to select an

option.

• See Setting a Custom White Balance
(p. 82).
• You can confirm the effect of the setting in
the LCD monitor when it is on.
• You can shoot right after selecting an
option. The menu displays again after the
shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.