Shooting – Advanced Functions

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Mode Dial

When the white balance 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

For recording under tungsten Tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength

fluorescent lighting

For recording under warm-white, Fluorescent color-white or warm-white (3-

wavelength) fluorescent lighting

For recording under daylight

Fluorescent H fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength

fluorescent lighting

For setting a custom value with a

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

for the conditions.

1Select * (Auto) in

the FUNC. menu.

z See Selecting Menus

and Settings (p. 66).

*The current setting is displayed.

2Select the white balance you wish to set using the left or right

button.

z See Setting a Custom White Balance (p. 87). z When the LCD monitor is on, you can check

the setting on the display.

z A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting easily.

3Press the FUNC. button.

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