Adjusting brightness and color

Selecting a White Balance setting

The color of your photo depends on the type and quality of the light source. If you want the color of your photo to be realistic, select a White Balance setting that

is appropriate for the lighting conditions, such as Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, or Tungsten.

Auto WB

 

Daylight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy

Tungsten

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In Shooting mode, press [m].

Select White Balance.

Select an option.

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Auto WB: Automatically set the White Balance based on the

 

lighting conditions.

 

Daylight: For outdoor photos on a sunny day.

 

 

 

Cloudy: For outdoor photos on a cloudy day or in shadows.

 

 

 

Fluorescent_H: For shooting under a daylight fluorescent or

 

3-way fluorescent light.

 

Fluorescent_L: For shooting under white fluorescent light.

 

 

 

Tungsten: For shooting indoor photos under incandescent bulbs

 

or halogen lamps.

 

Custom Set: To use White Balance settings that you define. (p. 72)

 

 

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Samsung EC-DV180FBPWFR, EC-DV180FBPBFR, EC-DV180FBPWE1 manual Selecting a White Balance setting, Select White Balance

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