ADDITIONAL FEATURES
WHITE BALANCE
White Balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neu- tral. The camera’s Auto White Balance setting is appropriate for most situations.
White Balance sensor
However, manual white balance is necessary when the light source illuminating the white balance sensor is different than the light source illuminating the subject.
•For example, if the camera is in a room lit by a household lamp and the subject is outside lit by direct sunlight, then manually set the white balance to daylight mode.
•Auto White Balance may not work properly when the sensor is lit by morning or evening sunlight. Manually set the white balance to daylight mode.
This camera has five white balance modes:
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| Auto White Balance | The Auto setting will detect the type of light and adjust |
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| Daylight | For outdoor/sunlight illuminated subjects. |
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| Tungsten | For incandescent lighting, such as the filament light |
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| Flash | Select this setting when using a |
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| attached accessory flash or PC mounted flash. Auto |
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| White Balance should be used for dedicated flash |
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| Custom | Create a white balance setting for a special lighting |
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