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qWBlVlvA-"Iii :1 :Y:I 1:t _[elChange the white balance setting when you want to
take a picture with the white balance fixed for the
surroundings and lighting when the picture istaken.
In Auto mode, the correct white balance may not be
obtained for subjects such as close-ups of people's
faces and shots taken under aspecial light source.
In such situations select the correct white balance
for the light source. See P.117 formore information
on the white balance.
AUTO: Automatic adjustment
(Shooting toshow the ambience of
the light source)
i_,ll : Custom white balance type 1
1_2; : Custom white balance type 2
",e:* : Shooting outdoors infine weather
€_ :Shooting in shade
:Shooting under "Daylight" fluorescent
lamps
:Shooting under "Warm White"
fluorescent lamps
:Shooting under "Cool White"
fluorescent lamps
-.6,.- : Shooting in incandescent light
$When the flash fires, the white balance setting (excluding custom white balance) for the flash is used. Consequently,
to achieve aparticular effect, the flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (_P.45}.
_t The color tones may vary somewhat depending onthe shooting conditions (light source, etc.).
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Use this function when you want to set the white
balance for the ambient natural or artificial lighting
in your shots. Use this function to achieve special
effects also.
Select custom white balance "_¢' or "_4".
Press the "MENU/OK" button.
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You can deliberately change the white balance for a photographed image byusing colored paper /
instead of white paper.
2Under the light source you want to set the white
balance for hold a piece of white paper so that it
fills the screen and press the Shutter button to set
the white balance.
;;_The white balance setting does not affect the image shown
onthe screen.
3When the correct exposure is measured,
"rCO_COMPMP=E_ED!_" appears.
Press the "MENU/OK" button to confirm the setting.
The specified custom white balance is retained until it is
reset. This setting is retained even if the batteries are
........d.;;tAfter taking the picture, check the "Color (White Balance)"
settingfor the image.
• Set "IMAGE DISP." to"PREVIEW" inthe SET=UPscreen
(=P.83).
• Set the Powerswitchto "[_" (=P.19).
BWhen "1OV_ " or "_UN_fi " appears, the white
balance was not measured atthe correct exposure.
Set the exposure compensation again, using a
negative value (-) when " 0w_ " appears and a
positive value (+) when "_UNDER" appears.
Pressing the Shutter button down halfway, the
camera automatically recognizes any strongly
contrasting subject near the center of the screen
and displays the AF frame over subject in focus.
If the camera has difficulty in focusing on the main subject,
select the "_" CENTER focusing mode and use AFiAE lock
(-P.27}.