However, you can have the camera use a fixed white balance for a warmer appearance under fluorescent lighting or special effects, such as a red-tinted sunset. The white “color temperature” of the fixed setting is 5200 degrees Kelvin. Or, you can set the white balance yourself.

Photographing With Fixed White Balance

Make sure the camera dial is set to View, then follow these steps to take pictures with fixed white balance:

1Press the SEL button to display the menus.

2Press or to display the Conditions menu:

3Press the SEL button to display the menu options:

4If the advanced settings are set to Auto (gray and not selectable), highlight the Auto/Manual advanced settings

icon and press the SEL button.

5Press to highlight the white balance icon .

6Press the SEL button to view the white balance menu.

7Press or to change the white balance setting to

Lock and press SEL. (The white balance setting is locked at 5200°K.)

8Press the ESC button twice to return to view mode.

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