Setting the white balance

Preparation

 

œ Set the CAMERA/PLAY switch“CAMERAto .”

 

œ Turn the mode selector&HêrHêorêto7dial to

êselectêtheê

1 Press the W.BAL button.

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2.

œ If the W.BAL button is pressed while auto white balance is set (the initial setting), the white balance lock function activates and the white balanceWABALêbuttois locked to the setting when the W.BAL button was pressedControlêd.

After the white balance isÖêindicatorlocked, the

appearsA RETURNê

œ To perform shooting with this locked whitebalance setting, press the RETURN button. By pressing the AUTO/MAN button, you can now switch back and forth between auto white balance and this locked setting.

œIf the W.BAL button is pressed while sampling white balance, fine sky white balance, cloudy sky white balance, fluorescent white balance, or tungsten white balance is set, the White Balance Setting Screen in

step2 appears.WhiteêBala

2 Turn the control dial.

œ The White Balance Setting Screen appears.

AUTOMATIC: Auto white balance

AUTOMATIC

WB LOCK

 

œFor having the digital disk camera automaticallySAMPLINGsetWBa proper white balance according to the lightFINEsourceSKY.

The setting for the automatic mode.

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WB LOCK: White balance lock

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œ As when the W.BAL button is pressed1 in step

above, when you select WB LOCK and press the WhiteIBalanceISettingI

RETURN button, the white balance is locked to the current setting.

œWhen white balance lock is set, (the indicator appearsA

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