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AUTO: Automatic adjustment
(Shooting to show the ambience of the
light source)
c: Shooting outdoors in fine weather
x: Shooting in shade
b: Shooting under Daylight fluorescent
lamps
n: Shooting under Warm White fluorescent
lamps
m: Shooting under Cool White fluorescent
lamps
z: Shooting in incandescent light
Because the white balance setting is disabled during
flash photography, use Suppressed Flash mode
(P.40) if you want to achieve a particular effect in
your shot.
This mode can be selected in the 2 still
image mode.
In Auto mode, the correct white balance may not
be obtained for subjects such as close-ups of
peoples faces and shots taken under a special
light source.
Change the white balance setting when you
want to take a picture with the correct balance.
See P.89 for more information on the white
balance.
This mode can be selected in the 2 still
image mode.
Use the Brightness setting to obtain the optimum
image brightness (exposure) when the subject is
much brighter or darker than the background.
hCorrection range:11 steps
(1.5 EV to +1.5 EV in 0.3 EV increments)
See P.89 for information on EV.
!
The Brightness setting is disabled in the following
situations:
iWhen the flash is used in Auto or Red-Eye
Reduction mode.
iWhen dark scenes are shot in Forced Flash mode.
hCopying of printed text (black characters on
white paper) (+1.5 EV)
hBacklit portraits (+0.6 EV to +1.5 EV)
hVery bright scenes (such as snowfields) and
highly reflective subjects (+0.9 EV)
hShots made up predominantly of sky
(+0.9 EV)
hSpotlit subjects, particularly against dark
backgrounds (0.6 EV)
hCopying of printed text (white characters on
black paper) (0.6 EV)
hScenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of
pine trees or dark foliage (0.6 EV)

Guide to using + (positive) compensation

Guide to using (negative) compensation

Subjects for Which Exposure

Adjustment is Particularly Effective

aEV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)
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sWHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)
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