Kodak DX6440 manual Setting White Balance

Chapter 2

Setting White Balance

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

NOTE: White Balance is available in Landscape, Close-up, and PAS modes.

1In any Still mode, press the Menu button.

2Press to highlight White Balance , then press the OK button.

3 Press to highlight an option, then

press the OK button.

Auto (default)— automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking.

Daylight—for pictures in natural lighting.

Tungsten—corrects the orange cast of household incandescent (tungsten) or halogen light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures without flash.

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

4Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

This setting remains until you change the Mode dial or turn off the camera; or, if it was set while in PAS mode, until you use Reset (page 38) to return to the default setting.

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