Adjusting the white balance
White balance is the adjustment to make white subjects look white and to obtain a more natural color balance.
Selecting the appropriate mode
Select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions:
[a] | [b] |
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[c] |
[d] |
Advanced
·One push white balance mode
•Shooting with the lighting condition on the subject set and with the white balance set in a particular condition
•Monochromatic subject or background [a]
wOutdoor mode
•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
•Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise [b], neon signs, or fireworks [c]
eIndoor mode
•Lighting condition changes quickly. [d]
•Too bright place such as photography studios
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
When you shoot under a fluorescent lamp, however, we recommend you to adjust the white balance automatically. You may not get an appropriate white balance when you record in the indoor mode.
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