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z Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was recorded at the desired brightness.

z Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds. Shoot with the camera attached to a tripod.

zUse of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If this occurs, shoot with the flash set to .

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Available Shooting Modes

 

 

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Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts the optimal white balance for the shooting

 

 

 

Custom

conditions using the white balance data retained in

 

 

 

the camera from a white-colored object, such as a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

white paper or cloth.

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