Adjusting the Camera Settings

To manually adjust the white balance setting:

1.Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec.

2.Press the Menu button.

3.Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Photo Assist menu, then scroll down to White Balance.

4.Press the Edit button (left soft key).

5.Use the 4-way arrow button to select a white balance option.

Setting

Select this option when

 

 

Auto

You want the camera to automatically sense the lighting conditions and

 

adjust the white balance appropriately for optimum color reproduction in

 

your photo. Auto is the default.

 

 

Daylight

You are taking a photo in daylight without artificial lighting.

 

 

Fluorescent

You are taking a photo under fluorescent light.

 

 

Tungsten

You are taking a photo under normal incandescent light, such as the light

 

from tungsten filament light bulbs in household lamps.

 

 

Flash

You are using the flash to illuminate the subject.

 

 

6.Press the Select button (left soft key).

7.Press the Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

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