Adjusting the White Balance

Manually Correcting the White Balance

You can correct the white balance. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter.

Correct the White Balance.

In Step 1 on p. 77, choose and turn the Ïring to adjust the B and A correction.

XThe icon displays on the screen.

For even more specific adjustments, press the l button.

XThe selection screen appears.

Turn the Ï ring and Êdial or press the opqr buttons to adjust the level of correction.

To reset the correction level, press the n button.

Press the l button to complete the setting.

B stands for blue, A for amber, M for magenta, and G for green.

Even if you change the white balance setting in Step 1 on p. 77 after making adjustments in the correction level, those adjustments will be retained. However, the adjustments will be reset if Custom White Balance data is recorded.

You can also assign white balance correction to the Ï ring (p. 98).

One level of the blue/amber correction is equivalent to 7 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter.)

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