OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Adjusting White Balance

The wavelengths of the light produced by various light sources (sunlight, light bulb, etc.) can affect the color of a subject when it is recorded. White balance lets you make adjustments to compensate for different lighting types, so the colors of an image appear more natural.

1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2.Select the “REC” tab, select “White

Balance”, and then press [￿].

3.Use [￿] and [￿] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

When shooting under these conditions:

Select this setting:

 

 

 

 

Normal conditions

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

Outdoor daylight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor overcast sky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incandescent light bulb

 

 

 

(reddish tinge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent light (greenish tinge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Difficult lighting that requires manual

 

 

 

control (See “Adjusting White Balance

 

Manual

Manually”.)

 

 

 

NOTES

Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the settings achieved the last time a manual white balance operation was performed.

You can use the key customization feature (page 89)

to configure the camera so the white balance setting changes whenever you press [￿] or [￿] while in the REC mode.

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Casio EX-Z30 manual Adjusting White Balance