Setting the White Balance

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White balance is a function for adjusting the color of an image so that white objects appear white. Set the white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to F(Auto), or to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images.

Item

Setting

Color Temperature *1

F Auto

Automatically adjusts the white balance.

Approx. 4,000 to

(default setting)

8,000K

 

G Daylight

For use when taking pictures in sunlight.

Approx. 5,200K

 

 

 

H Shade

For use when taking pictures in the shade.

Approx. 8,000K

It reduces the bluish color tones in a picture.

 

 

^ Cloudy

For use when taking pictures on cloudy days.

Approx. 6,000K

 

For use when taking pictures under

 

 

fluorescent lighting. Select the type of

 

J LightFluorescent

fluorescent light.

Approx. 6,500K

D Fluorescent Light Daylight Color

 

N Fluorescent Light Daylight White

Approx. 5,000K

 

W Fluorescent Light Cool White

Approx. 4,200K

 

L Fluorescent Light Warm White

Approx. 3,000K

I LightTungsten

For use when taking pictures under light

 

bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces

Approx. 2,850K

 

the reddish color tones in a picture.

 

L Flash

For use when taking pictures using the

Approx. 5,400K

built-in flash.

 

 

CTE *2

Use this to keep and strengthen the color

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tone of the light source in the image.

 

 

 

Use this to manually adjust the white

 

K Manual 1-3

balance according to the lighting so that

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white objects appear as a natural white.

 

 

You can save three settings.

 

Color

Use figures to set the color temperature.

 

K Temperature

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1~3

You can save three settings.

 

 

 

*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise colors.

*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement

White balance is fixed to F when Cross Processing is set.

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