Shooting Menu (A, B, Cor DMode)

Using Preset Manual

Use when you want to make pictures taken under unusual lighting conditions (e.g., 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.

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

2 Display the shooting menu (A64), 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 (normal)

Auto (warm lighting)

Preset manual

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent FL1 Fluorescent FL2

3 Choose 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 without re-measuring the value.

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

4 Frame a white or gray reference object in the reference object frame and press the k button.

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

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Reference object frame

Section Reference

5 Fine-tune the measured white balance value and press the kbutton.

•Perform fine adjustment of the measured white balance value (E33).

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 (normal), Auto (warm lighting) or Flash.

E35