Still Images

Movies

Adjusting White Balance

By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more natural for the scene you are shooting.

zzPress the <m> button, choose [] in the menu, and choose the desired option (=22).

 

zzThe option you configured is now

 

displayed.

 

 

Auto

Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting

conditions.

 

Day Light

For shooting outdoors in fair weather.

 

 

Cloudy

For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.

 

 

Tungsten

For shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting

and similarly colored fluorescent lighting.

 

Fluorescent

For shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-

white fluorescent lighting.

 

Fluorescent H For shooting under daylight fluorescent and similarly colored fluorescent lighting.

Custom

For manually setting a custom white balance (=51).

Still Images

Movies

Custom White Balance

For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.

zzFollow the steps in “Adjusting White Balance” (=51) to choose [].

zzAim the camera at a plain white subject, so that the entire screen is white. Press the <n> button.

zzThe tint of the screen changes once the white balance data has been recorded.

•Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after

recording white balance data.

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode

Other Shooting Modes

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