《33》●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 the custom white balance.
1. Select the CUSTOM ( ) menu of the White
Balance.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the
camera so that the LCD monitor shows only
white, and then press the SHUTTER button.
3. Your custom white balance value is stored.
- The custom white balance value will be applied,
starting with the next picture you take.
- The user configured white balance will be
remain effective until it is overwritten.
[White paper]
Measure:Shutter
+/ - button
●Selecting a White Balance
1. Press the +/ - button, and then use the UP and
DOWN buttons to select the white balance icon
( ). The white balance menu bar will appear
as shown.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white
balance to the desired value. The value you set wil
be displayed on the LCD monitor.
AUTO : The camera automatically selects the 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 types of three-
way fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent L : Shooting under white fluorescent lighting.
TUNGSTEN : For shooting under tungsten (standard light bulb)
lighting.
CUSTOM : Allows the user to set the white balance according to
the shooting condition.
Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images.
3. Press the +/ - button again. The value you set will be saved and White
Balance setup mode will end.
■White balance : The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to
appear more natural.