182Setting the White Balance

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White balance is the 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

Settings

Color

Temperature*1

F Auto

Automatically adjusts the white balance.

Approx. 4,000

(default setting)

to 8,000K

 

 

 

 

G Daylight

For use when taking pictures in sunlight.

Approx. 5,200K

 

 

 

 

For use when taking pictures in the

 

H Shade

shade. It reduces the bluish color tones

Approx. 8,000K

 

in a picture.

 

^ Cloudy

For use when taking pictures on cloudy

Approx. 6,000K

days.

 

 

 

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

 

bulb 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 tone of the light source in the

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image.

 

 

Use this to manually adjust the white

 

K Manual

balance according to the lighting so that

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white objects appear as a natural white.

 

*1 The color temperature (K) is an estimate. This does not indicate precise colors. *2 CTE= Color Temperature Enhancement