Various Shooting Methods 111

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source.

 

 

 

Auto

Settings are automatically set by the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day Light

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For recording with the optimal white balance data

 

 

 

Custom

memorized in the camera from a white-colored

 

 

 

 

object, such as white paper or cloth.

1 Select a white balance set- ting.

1.

Press the

 

button.

 

2.

Use the

or

button to select

 

 

and the

or

button to change

 

 

the option.

 

 

 

3.

Press the

 

button.

 

 

The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when

or

 

is selected for My Colors.