Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫Setting the white balance manually

Set the white balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.

1Select [] or [] and then press 1.

2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET].

∫Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]

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

•You can set from the quick menu. (P29)

1Select [WHITE BALANCE] and then press 1.

•Press 1 again if [], [] or [ ] is selected.

2Press 3/4/2/1 to adjust the white balance and then press [MENU/SET].

2: A (AMBER: ORANGE)

1 : B (BLUE: BLUISH)

3 : G_ (GREEN: GREENISH)

4 : M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH)

Note

•If you finely adjust the white balance to A (amber), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder will change to orange. If you finely adjust the white balance to B (blue), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder will change to blue.

•If you finely adjust the white balance to G_ (green) or M` (magenta), [_] (green) or [`] (magenta) appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder.

•Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance.

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

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

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

•The white balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting (center point) in the following cases.

–When you reset the white balance in [ ] or [ 2 ]

–When you reset the color temperature manually in [ ]

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

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