Setting White Balance

The white balance feature adjusts the camera for different types of ambient light. You can either set the white balance to be adjusted automatically, or select the particular setting to suit the ambient light type.

1.Pull down and hold the image quality/WB lever at the WB position.

2.Rotate the jog dial to select the desired white balance setting.

The selected setting is indicated on the status gauge:

Setting

Description

 

 

A (Auto)

Automatically determined

 

 

(Sunny)

Outdoors on a sunny day

 

 

(Shade)

In the shade on a sunny day

 

 

(Cloudy)

Cloudy day without visible sun

 

 

(Incandescent)

Incandescent light

 

 

(Fluorescent)

Fluorescent light

 

 

3.Release the image quality/WB lever.

Setting Image Quality

Image quality determines the format in which the image is saved, the size of the image as it will be displayed on a computer screen, and the file size of image stored in a memory card. Select the image quality according to how you plan to use the image data.

Image Format

Images can be saved in either RAW or JPEG format. To open or process RAW images, you need to install the software on the CD-ROM that came with your camera. Because they are uncompressed, RAW images take up a lot of storage space, but are also well suited for image processing and printing on paper. For more information, see “Opening RAW Images on Your Computer” on page 36.

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