Advanced (Recording pictures)

Finely adjusting the White Balance [ ]

You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance.

Set the white balance to [V]/[Ð]/[î]/[Ñ]/[Ò].

1Press 3 [È] several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears and then press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

2[RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.

Select [0] to return to the original white balance.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue.

You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.

The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

The white balance fine adjustment level in [Ò] returns to [0] when you reset the white balance using [Ó].

White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL] and [WARM] in [COLOR MODE].

Auto White Balance

Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In a case like this, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].

1

Auto White Balance will work within this range.

2

Blue sky

3

Cloudy sky (Rain)

2) 3)

4

Shade

5

TV screen

6

Sunlight

4)

1) 6)

5)

7

White fluorescent light

8

Incandescent light bulb

9

Sunrise and sunset

10

Candlelight
KlKelvin color Temperature

7)

8)

9)

10)

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