Setting a Custom White Balance

You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate a subject such as a white piece of paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card. You can set two different custom settings.

In the following cases the white balance may not be correctly adjusted in

(Auto), shoot after reading the white balance data in (Custom).

•Shooting close-ups

•Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)

•Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)

1 Press (D on the omni selector).

The white balance mode appears on the display panel and the white balance settings appear on the LCD monitor if it is on.

2Select (Custom1) or (Custom2) using the main dial or the B or A arrow on the omni selector.

3Aim the camera at the white paper or cloth, or gray card and

press the button.

•Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth, or gray card, completely fills the LCD monitor screen or the entire viewfinder before pressing the

button. When you press the button, the camera reads the white balance data.

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

4Press or click the main dial.

5Shoot the image.

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