Recording pictures (advanced)
Setting the White Balance
In certain situations, the color white may appear slightly reddish or bluish. This can occur when shooting under early or late day sunlight, on a cloudy day, or under halogen lighting. By using the manual White Balance feature you can achieve a more accurate reproduction of the color white.
Preparation
• Set the mode dial except for [ 
]/[ 
]. (P30)
1Select [W.BALANCE] and set the desirable mode.
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SETUP
W.BALANCE
AUTO | WB |
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PICT.SIZE | 2304 | ||
QUALITY |
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SPOT MODE |
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SELECT
SET
EXIT MENU
•Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.
MENU | WB | WB |
R
EVIEW
SET
R
EVIEW
SET
•[AUTO]:
for setting the white balance automatically (auto white balance)
•[ 
] (Daylight):
for recording outdoors on a bright day
•[ 
] (Cloudy):
for recording under a cloudy and shady sky
•[ 
] (Halogen):
for recording under halogen lighting
•[ WB ] (Flash):
for taking a picture with photo flash only
•[ 
] (White set):
for manual setting (Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail.)
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