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ADVANCED SETTINGS
■
Configuring the White Balance Setting
Manually
Under complex lighting conditions, the preset
w
hite
b
alance
settings may not
b
e a
b
le to prod
u
ce nat
u
ral looking colors.
W
hen this happens, yo
u
can config
u
re the
w
hite
b
alance setting
man
u
ally for partic
u
lar lighting conditions. Note that yo
u
w
ill
need to ha
v
e a plain
w
hite sheet of paper on hand
w
hen
performing the follo
w
ing proced
u
re.
1.
In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.
Use [
S
] and [
T
] to select the third option from
the bottom in the operation panel (White
Balance).
3.
Use [
W
] and [
X
] to select “
Manual WB”.
This
w
ill display the s
ub
ject that the lens is aimed at on the
monitor screen
u
sing the c
u
rrent man
u
al
w
hite
b
alance
settings. If yo
u
w
ant to
u
se the c
u
rrent settings, j
u
mp
directly to step 5.
4.
Under the lighting conditions you plan to use
when shooting, point the camera at a blank
white piece of paper so it fills the entire
monitor screen and then press the shutter
button.
The camera
w
ill adj
u
st
w
hite
b
alance settings for the c
u
rrent
conditions, and display “Complete”
w
hen it is finished.
5.
Press [SET] to register the white balance
settings and return to the shooting screen.
•
The
w
hite
b
alance setting is retained e
v
en if yo
u
t
u
rn off
the camera.
MWB
White sheet of paper
