Ricoh R4 manual Using Natural and Artificial Lighting, White Balance, Press the C/ Dbutton

Using Natural and Artificial Lighting

(WHITE BALANCE)

Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear white.

At purchase, the White Balance is set to [AUTO]. Normally you do not need to change the setting, but if the camera is having difficulty determining the white balance when shooting an object of a single color or when shooting under multiple light sources, you can change the setting.

White Balance Modes

Symbol	Mode	Description
AUTO	AUTO	Adjusts the white balance automatically.
	OUTDOORS	Select this when shooting outdoors (sunny) and white balance fails to adjust
		properly.
	CLOUDY	Select this when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the white balance fails to
		adjust properly.
	INCANDESCENT	Select this when shooting under incandescent light and white balance fails to
	LAMP	adjust properly.
	INCANDESCENT	Select this when shooting under incandescent light (more reddish, compared with
	LAMP2	[INCANDESCENT LAMP])
	FLUORESCENT	Select this when shooting under fluorescent light and white balance fails to
	LAMP.	adjust properly.
	MANUAL	Adjust the white balance manually.
	SETTINGS

To change the setting, use either the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ. button.

This section explains easy ways to change the white balance setting with the ADJ. button. To use the Shooting Setting menu, see “Using the Shooting Setting Menu” (P.61).

1.	Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.	Press the ADJ. button.
3.	Press the #$ buttons until the White Balance menu appears.
4.	Press the !" buttons to select a mode other than	.
5.	You can also press the shutter release button.
	Press the C/Dbutton.

The White Balance setting is completed and the appropriate white balance symbol appears on the screen.

The setting is used for shooting until it is changed.

Using the Various Shooting and Playback Functions

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