White Balance

Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites appear white in the final image. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects. Using the Sun setting can produce a warmer look to the image.

1In the Capture Menu (page 50), select White Balance.

2In the White Balance sub-menu,

use the buttons to highlight a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture.

3Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu.

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail:

Setting Description

Auto The camera automatically identifies and corrects for scene illuminance. This is the default setting.

Sun The camera balances color assuming the subject is outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions.

Shade The camera balances color assuming the subject is outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at dusk.

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