Switch the camera on and press O or Q on the mode button until the “C”, “N” or “M” icon lights on the mode select LED.

[] Determining the White Balance

Applicable mode: C/N/M

The color of a subject varies depending on the light source used. This applies particularly to white. White balance is the process of ensuring that a white object actually appears white under a given light source.

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2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons.

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Use L or R on the 4-way button to select

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WHITE BALANCE [] and then press the

OK button E.

4 Press U or D on the 4-way button to select the desired function and then press the OK button E.

 

Automatic

Automatically sets the white balance to

 

 

suit the ambient conditions. (default)

 

 

 

 

Daylight

 

 

 

 

 

Incandescent

Specifies the light source.

 

 

 

Cloudy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent

 

 

 

 

 

Preset

Uses the white balance specified in

 

 

SET DETAILS. This value must be set

 

 

beforehand. ( p.4-16)

5 An icon such as [ ] appears on the LCD monitor.

Press the MENU button K to clear the menu icons and make picture taking easier.

This setting reverts to the default (AUTO) when the camera is switched off. To retain the setting, set Mode Lock ( p.6-7) to ON.

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Using C Camera Mode, N Continuous Shooting Mode and M Movie Mode

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Kyocera SL300RT manual Determining the White Balance, An icon such as appears on the LCD monitor