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Adjusting the White Balance
Whites can look white in daylight, but differe nt under other lighting conditions.
Use the White Balance set ting to correct for these types of color shifts that
result from shooting pictures under different light sources.
1 Set the Mode dial to a Cap ture setting (P,
2.8, 5.6, or 8).
2Press the Menu button to display the
Capture Menu screen.
3Press a button until the
icon is highlighted.
4Press OK to display the Wh ite Balance
screen.
5Press a button to highlight the
White Balance setting you w ant to use.
AUTO (default)—autom atically
corrects the white balance. Ideal for
everyday picture taking.
DAYLIGHT—Ideal for pictures in
natural lighting.
FLASH—Corrects White Balance w hen using an external f lash.
TUNGSTEN—Corrects for the orange cast of household lightbulbs.
Ideal for indoor pictures u nder this lighting without fla sh.
FLUORESCENT—Corrects for the green cast o f fluorescent lighting.
Ideal for indoor pictures u nder this type of lighting w ithout flash.
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