Konica Minolta Z6 White balance, Automatic White Balance, Custom White Balance, Preset White Balance

White balance

White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional photography. An indicator is displayed on the monitor if a setting other than auto white balance is chosen. White balance is set independently in section 1 of the movie, and P, A, S, and M exposure- mode menus (p. 44).

Automatic White Balance

The automatic white balance compensates for the color temperature of a scene. In most cases, the auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash.

Custom White Balance

Custom white-balance allows the camera to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-lighting or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to make a calibration must be neutral. A blank piece of white paper is an ideal surface and can easily be carried in a camera bag.

To calibrate the camera, select custom setup (Cust.set)
	Drive mode
from the white balance option in section 1 of the movie,
	Image size	Cust.set
and P, A, S, and M exposure-mode menus (p. 44); the cus-
tom white-balance calibration screen opens.	Quality	CustRecall
	White balance
		Auto
Fill the image area with a white object; the object does not	Anti-shake	Preset

Preset White Balance

Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visible on the LCD monitor.

Immediately after selecting the preset white-balance option on the menu, a selection screen is displayed.

Press the left/right keys of the controller to select the preset white balance. Press the central button of the controller to apply it. The following preset options are available:

Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit sub- jects.

Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes.

Tungsten - for incandescent lighting: household light bulbs.

Drive mode

Image size	Cust.set
Quality	CustRecall
White balance	Auto
	Preset
Anti-shake

:select :enter

Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights.

Flash - for use with the built-in flash.

need to be in focus. Press the central button of the con-
troller to make the calibration or press the menu button to
cancel the routine.
The live view shows the effect of the new white balance
setting. The custom setting remains in effect until another
calibration is made or the white-balance setting is
changed.	:enter
If the custom white-balance setting is required again, select custom	Drive mode
recall from the white-balance option of the menu; the last custom	Image size	Cust.set
white-balance setting is applied to the camera. The same custom	Quality	CustRecall
white-balance setting is made and accessed from the movie, P, A, S,	White balance	Auto
and M exposure modes.	Anti-shake	Preset

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