White Balance Options

For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. The following options are available:

 

 

 

 

Color temp.

 

 

 

 

Option

(K)

Description

 

 

 

 

 

White balance is adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

automatically using color

 

 

 

 

 

temperature measured by image

 

 

v

Auto

3,500–

sensor and 1,005-segment RGB

 

 

(default)

8,000*

sensor. For best results, use type G or

 

 

 

 

 

D lens. If optional flash unit is used,

 

 

 

 

 

white balance reflects conditions in

 

 

 

 

 

effect when the flash goes off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J Incandescent

3,000*

Use under incandescent lighting.

 

 

I Fluorescent

 

Use under following seven light

r

 

 

sources:

 

 

 

Sodium-vapor lamps

2,700*

Use under sodium-vapor lighting

 

 

 

(found in sports venues).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm-white

3,000*

Use under warm-white fluorescent

 

 

 

fluorescent

lights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White fluorescent

3,700*

Use under white fluorescent lights.

 

 

 

Cool-white fluorescent

4,200*

Use under cool-white fluorescent

 

 

 

lights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day white fluorescent

5,000*

Use under daylight white fluorescent

 

 

 

lights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight fluorescent

6,500*

Use under daylight fluorescent lights.

 

 

 

High temp. mercury-

7,200*

Use under high color temperature

 

 

 

light sources (e.g. mercury-vapor

 

 

 

vapor

 

 

 

 

lamps).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H Direct sunlight

5,200*

Use with subjects lit by direct

 

 

sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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