cWhite Balance (Adjusting Hue)

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D, E, F, N, eor hM nbutton Mc(White balance) tab (A70)

Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.

•Use Auto (normal) under most conditions. Change the setting when you want to adjust the hue of the image you are taking.

 

Option

Description

a1

Auto (normal)

White balance is automatically adjusted to suit

lighting conditions.

(default setting)

 

 

When set to Auto (warm lighting), the images are

 

 

preserved with warm colors if they are shot under an

a2

Auto (warm

incandescent light source. When using the flash,

lighting)

white balance is adjusted according to the flash

 

 

lighting condition.

c

Daylight

White balance is adjusted for direct sunlight.

 

 

 

d

Incandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

 

 

 

x

Fluorescent FL1

Select one of Fluorescent FL1 (white fluorescent),

Fluorescent FL2 (daylight white/neutral

y

Fluorescent FL2

fluorescent) and Fluorescent FL3 (daylight

z

Fluorescent FL3

fluorescent).

 

 

 

 

 

f

Cloudy

Use when taking images under overcast skies.

 

 

 

g

Flash

Use with the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

Use to directly specify color temperature (E36).

x

Choose color

• Select xChoose color temp. of White balance

temp.

in the first line, and then select the value of

 

 

 

Choose color temp. in the second line.

 

 

 

b1

Preset manual 1

Use when the desired result is not achieved with

b2

Preset manual 2

Auto (normal), Auto (warm lighting),

b3

Preset manual 3

Incandescent, etc. (E37).

 

 

 

B Notes About White Balance

•Lower the flash when white balance is set to any setting other than Auto (normal), Auto (warm lighting) or Flash (A59).

•The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.

Section Reference

E35