Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Shooting Mode

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

1FUNC. Menu * (Auto).

See Menus and Settings (p. 18).

* Default setting.

zUse the or button to select a white balance setting and press the

FUNC./SET button.

White Balance Settings

 

 

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.

 

 

 

For recording under daylight fluorescent, or Fluorescent H daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent

lighting.

For recording with the optimal white balance data

Custom retained in the camera from a white-colored object, such as white paper or cloth.

The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when or is selected for My Colors.

Shooting

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