Shooting – Advanced Functions

The white balance cannot be adjusted

when the photo effect is set to

 

(sepia)

or

 

(B/W) (p. 90).

 

 

Setting a Custom White Balance

You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color. Especially in the following cases, as the white balance may not be adjusted in (Auto), shoot after reading the white balance data in (Custom).

zShooting close-ups (Macro mode)

zShooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea, or forest)

zShooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)

1Select * (Auto) in the FUNC.menu.

zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). * The current setting is displayed.

2Select (Custom) using the left or right button.

3Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth, or gray card and press the SET

button.

z Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth, or gray card, completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or completely fills the viewfinder.

z You can shoot right after setting the white balance. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.

4Press the FUNC. button.

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