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● Shooting ●
Setting the White Balance
When the white balance is set to match the
light source, the camera can reproduce colors
more accurately. 1Press the FUNC. button and select
* with .
*The current settings is displayed.
2Press to select white balance.
•See page 61 for the option.
• A shot can be taken immediately by pressing
the shutter button. The menu will reappear
after the shot, allowing you to adjust the
setting.
3Press the FUNC. button.
Auto
The camera sets the white balance
automatically according to shooting
conditions.
Daylight Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight
on a clear day.
Cloudy
Use when shooting outdoors and the
sunlight is not enough such as under
cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk.
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.
Custom
For setting a custom value with a white
sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal
white balance for the conditions.
The white balance cannot be set when
(sepia) or (B / W) photo effect is
selected.