Setting the White Balance

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Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that white objects appear white.

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 when

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taking pictures. 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 Fwhen the exposure mode is set to B(Green), or when Cross Processing is set.

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