+/ - button

 

 

 

White balance : The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to

Using the Custom White Balance

 

 

appear more natural.

White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting

Selecting a White Balance

environment. You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a

given shooting environment by setting up the custom white balance.

1. Press the +/ - button, and then use the UP and

 

 

 

DOWN buttons to select the white balance icon

1. Select the CUSTOM (

) menu of the White

 

(

). The white balance menu bar will appear

 

Balance.

 

 

as shown.

 

 

 

 

2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the

 

2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white

 

camera so that the LCD monitor shows only

 

balance to the desired value. The value you set wil

 

white, and then press the SHUTTER button.

 

be displayed on the LCD monitor.

Measure:Shutter

3. Your custom white balance value is stored.

 

AUTO

: The camera automatically selects the appropriate white

 

- The custom white balance value will be applied,

 

 

 

balance settings, depending on the prevailing lighting

 

 

 

starting with the next picture you take.

 

 

 

conditions.

 

 

 

- The user configured white balance will be

 

DAYLIGHT

: For taking images outside.

 

remain effective until it is overwritten.

 

CLOUDY

: For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky.

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent H

: For shooting under daylight fluorescent types of three-

 

 

 

 

 

way fluorescent lighting.

 

 

[White paper]

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.

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