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Shooting
Normally, the (Auto) white balance se tting selects an op timal
white balance. When the setting cannot produce natural looking
colors, change the white bal ance using a setting appro priate for the
light source.

White Balance Settings

Adjusting the Tone (White Ba lance)

Shooting Mode
1FUNC. Menu * (Auto).
See Menus and Settings (p. 25).
*Default setting.
Use the or button to select
a white balance setting and press
the FUNC./SET button.
Auto
Settings are automatically set by the camera
Day Light
For recording outdoor s on a bright day
Cloudy
For recording under overcast, s hady or twili ght 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 fl uorescent, o r daylight
fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting
Custom
For recording wit h the optimal white balance da ta
retained in the c amera from a whit e-colored obj ect,
such as white paper or cloth
This setting cannot be adjusted wh en the My Colors mode is
set to or .