Setting the White Balance

When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera can reproduce colors more accurately. Set the white balance mode to a natural or artificial light setting according to the circumstances.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash

For flash photography

 

 

 

Custom

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

 

 

 

white balance for the conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Press the

button twice.

• 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.

2 Press the or arrow on the omni selector to select a setting.

•Please see the next page regarding the custom setting.

3Press the button.

•You can also take the picture in the set white balance mode by pressing the shutter button

directly instead of the button.

4Shoot the image.

•If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3, the current white balance mode will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next shot.

70Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects