Setting the White Balance

When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately.

 

 

Auto

Settings are automatically set by the camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting

 

 

 

 

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Flash

For flash photography

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Custom1

For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance

 

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Custom2

for the conditions. There are two custom values: custom1 and custom2.

1 Press (D on the omni selector).

The current white balance mode will appear in the display panel. The white balance settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor if it is on.

2Select the desired setting using the main dial or the B or A arrow on the omni

selector.

• Please see the next page regarding the custom setting.

•You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image is shot.

3Press or click the main dial.

4Shoot the image.

The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to (Sepia) or (B/W).

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