Changing A(Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)
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Preset Manual
Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a
strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a
lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white 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
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2 Display the shooting menu (A36), use the |
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multi selector to choose bPreset manual in |
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| Auto |
the White balance menu, and press the k |
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| Daylight |
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| Incandescent |
The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white |
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| Fluorescent |
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balance. |
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| Exit |
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3 Choose Measure.
To apply the most recently measured white balance value, choose Cancel and press the kbutton. The white
balance setting will not be measured again and the most recently measured value will be set.
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Exit
4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window.
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Exit
Measuring window
5 Press the kbutton to measure a value for preset manual.
The shutter is released and the new
BNote on Preset Manual
A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,
40set White balance to Auto or Flash.