Custom White Balance

Custom-white-balance function allows a photographer to calibrate the camera to a specific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-lighting conditions or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to make a calibration should be white. A blank piece of white paper is an ideal surface and can easily be carried in a camera bag. To calibrate the white balance for ambient light exposures, set the flash mode to flash-cancel (p. 30).

To calibrate the camera, select the custom setting in the white balance option in the basic section of the multi-function recording

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Exposure mode

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mode menu; a window will open asking you to choose “set” or “recall.” Use the controller to highlight “set” and then press the

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Select set or recall.

center of the controller to enter the command; the custom white- balance calibration screen will appear.

Fill the image area with a white object; the object does not need to be in focus. Press the shutter-release button to make the calibration. The custom setting will remain in effect until another calibration is made or the white-balance setting is changed.

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Sensitivity

 

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Set WB with shutter button

If the custom white-balance setting needs to be used again, select the custom setting on the basic section of the menu; a window will appear. Highlight “recall” and press the controller to enter the command; the last custom white-balance setting will be applied to the camera.

Select set or recall.

Set Recall

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