Chapter 3

Setting White Balance

Whites can look white in daylight, but different under other lighting conditions. Use the White Balance setting to correct for these types of color shifts that result from shooting pictures under different light sources.

1Turn the Mode dial to Capture and press Menu.

2Highlight the White Balance menu , then press Select.

3Highlight the White Balance setting you want to use.

AUTO (default)—automatically corrects the white balance. Ideal for everyday picture taking.

DAYLIGHT—ideal for pictures in natural lighting.

TUNGSTEN—corrects for the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under this lighting without flash.

FLUORESCENT—corrects for the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under this type of lighting without flash.

4Press Select to accept the change and return to the Menu screen.

5Press Menu to exit the Menu screen.

This setting remains until you change it unless Reset User Settings is set to Yes (see page 48).

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Kodak DX4900 manual Setting White Balance, DAYLIGHT-ideal for pictures in natural lighting