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Fine-Tuning White Balance

White balance can be “fine-tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine-tuned using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the U button and rotating the sub-command dial.

The White Balance Menu

1 Select a white balance option in the shooting menu.

To display the menus, press

the Gbutton. Select White balance in the

shooting menu, then highlight a white balance option and press 2. If an option other than Auto, Fluorescent, Choose color temp., or Preset manual is selected, proceed to Step 2. If Auto or Fluorescent is selected, highlight a lighting type and press 2. For information on fine-tuning preset white balance, see page 159.

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