uAdjusting the Color Tone for the Light SourceN

You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels.

This function is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters.

White Balance Correction

1 Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].

Under the [z2] tab, select [WB

Shift/Bkt.], then press <0>.

XThe WB correction/WB bracketing screen will appear.

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Sample setting: A2, G1

Set the white balance correction.

ress the <S> cross keys to move the “” mark to the desired position. B is for blue, A for amber, M for magenta, and G for green. The image’s color balance will be corrected towards the selected color. On the upper right, “Shift” indicates the direction and correction amount. Pressing the <B> button will cancel all the [WB Shift/Bkt.] settings.

Press <0> to exit the setting and return to the menu.

When the white balance is corrected, <u> will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter.)

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