The Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)

Using Preset Manual

Use when white balance setting (Auto, Incandescent, etc.) may not produce the desired results, such as when shooting under unusual lighting conditions (e.g., when you want to make pictures taken under lamps with reddish-light look as though they were shot in normal light).

Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting used during shooting.

1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting.

2Display the shooting menu (A51), use the

multi selector to set White balance to

bPreset manual, then press the kbutton.

•The lens extends to the zoom position for measurement.

White balance

Auto

Preset manual

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Flash

3Choose Measure.

•To apply the most recently measured white balance value, select Cancel and press the kbutton. The most recently measured white balance value will be set.

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

4 Frame a white or gray reference object in the

 

 

 

 

 

Preset manual

reference object frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Measure

 

 

 

 

 

Reference object frame

5Press the kbutton to measure the white balance value.

•The shutter is released and the new white balance preset value is set (no picture is recorded).

BNote on Preset Manual

The camera cannot measure a white balance value for when the flash fires. When shooting with the

flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash.

Section Reference

E35