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White balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The white balance control allows you to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjust the colors to appear more natural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The camera automatically selects the

 

 

Auto WB

 

 

appropriate white balance settings, depending

 

 

 

 

on the prevailing lighting conditions.

 

 

Daylight

 

 

For taking images outside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy

 

 

For taking images under a cloudy and

 

 

 

overcast sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent_H

 

 

For shooting under daylight fluorescent

 

 

 

lights or three-way fl uorescent lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tungsten

 

 

For shooting under tungsten (standard light

 

 

 

bulb) lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom Set

 

 

Lets you set the the most appropriate white

 

 

 

balance for a given shooting environment.

 

 

 

 

 

ÄDifferent lighting conditions may cause a color cast on your images.

Using the Custom White Balance

White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment. You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting up a custom white balance.

1. Select the Custom ( ) menu of the White Balance, and then place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so that the LCD screen shows only white.

2. Do one of the following:

Press the Shutter button to save the new custom white balance. Press the OK button to select the previous custom white balance.

-The camera applies the custom white balance value, starting with the next picture you take.

-Your custom white balance will be remain in effect until it is overwritten.

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Samsung AQ100 Icon Description, For taking images outside, For taking images under a cloudy Overcast sky, Bulb lighting