Controlling White Balance
Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast,
To do this:
Select this setting:
while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your
Let the camera adjust white balance
subject a green cast. White balance corrects for different types
automatically
AWB Auto WB
of lighting so the colors in your images always look natural.
Shoot outdoors on a clear day |
| Daylight |
Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in
1. | In the REC mode, press [SET]. | |
2. | S | T |
the shade, etc.
Overcast
Use [ ] and [ ] to select the fourth option |
from the bottom (White Balance). |
3. Use [W] and [X] to select the white balance |
setting you want and then press [SET]. |
Shoot in the shadow of a building, in the | Shade | |
shade of trees, etc. on a clear day | ||
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Suppress color cast when shooting under | N Day White | |
white or day white fluorescent lighting | Fluorescent | |
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Suppress color cast when shooting under | D Daylight | |
daylight fluorescent lighting | Fluorescent | |
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Suppress the appearance of light bulb | Tungsten | |
lighting | ||
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Manually adjust white balance to suit a |
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particular light source | MWB Manual WB | |
• For details, see “Configuring the White | ||
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Balance Setting Manually” (page 109). |
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ADVANCED SETTINGS