Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Shooting Mode Dial

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

Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For recording under warm-white, color-white

 

 

Fluorescent

or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent

 

 

 

lighting

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

fluorescent lighting

Flash

For flash photography

Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP-DC40 (sold separately).

Underwater This mode yields image data in the optimal white balance to record images with natural hues by reducing the bluish tone.

For setting a custom value with a white sheet

Custom of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions.

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1Press the FUNC. button.

2Select * (Auto) using the S or T arrow and select the desired setting using the W or X arrow.

* The current setting is displayed.

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