WHITE BALANCE

White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear natural. The active white-balance mode is displayed in the white- balance panel on the monitor.

Turn the white-balance dial to the appropriate position.

Custom White Balance

Custom-white-balance function allows the camera to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition. Three setting can be stored in the camera.

With the white balance dial in the custom position, press the white-balance button to open the setting screen.

Auto white balance - to automatically detect the type of light and adjust the white balance accordingly. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash. Simply set the white-balance dial to the AWB position.

Preset white balance - to set the white balance to a specific light source.

Custom white balance - to calibrate the camera to a specific lighting situation.

Color temperature - to set the white balance to a specific color temperature.

Preset White Balance

The control dials and the left/right controller keys select a previous custom setting stored on register 1, 2, or 3, or the set option to calibrate the camera.

Press the central controller button to apply a custom register setting or continue the calibration routine.

If the set option was selected, the red custom setup indicator is displayed on the monitor.

Custom white balance

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With the white balance dial in the PWB position, press the white-balance button to open the setting screen.

The front control dial and the left/right controller keys select the preset white-balance setting.

Fill the spot metering area with a white or neutral object; the object does not need to be in focus. Press the shutter-release button to calibrate the camera.

Preset white balance

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The rear control dial and the up/down controller keys adjust the white balance in seven levels: +3 to –3 (+4 to –2 for fluorescent). Except for fluorescent, the change of one unit is approximately equal to a 10 mired shift.

Press the central controller button to complete the operation. For information on light sources, see page 81.

On the register-selection screen use the control dials or left/right keys of the controller to select the custom white- balance register in which to store the setting; any previous setting is replaced. Press the central button of the controller to complete the operation.

Select register

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Custom registers

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