Shooting Menu (j, k, l or m Mode)

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 (A60), use the multi selector to set White balance to

bPreset manual, then press the k button.

The lens extends to the zoom position for measurement.

White balance

Auto (normal)

Auto (warm lighting) Preset manual Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy

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

 

 

 

 

 

Preset manual

reference object frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Measure

 

 

 

 

 

Reference object frame

5 Press the k button 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 (normal), Auto (warm lighting) or Flash.

Reference Section

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