White Balance

This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye.

As you move through the selection, you can see the preview on the LCD monitor synchronously.

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Description

 

Auto White Balance

The camera automatically adjusts the white

 

balance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight

Ideally used for bright sunny conditions.

 

 

 

 

Cloudy

Ideally used for cloudy conditions.

 

 

 

 

Tungsten

Ideally used for indoor images with tungsten or

 

halogen lighting without a flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent 1

Ideally used for indoor images with bluish

 

fluorescent lighting conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent 2

Ideally used for indoor images with reddish

 

fluorescent lighting conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used when light source cannot be specified.

 

Custom

Press the Shutter button for the camera to

 

automatically adjust the appropriate white balance

 

 

 

 

setting according to the environment.

 

 

 

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