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Advanced
Photography
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WHITE BALANCE
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU
Change the settings when you want to set the white balance to suit the natural or artificial lighting
conditions when you shoot.
When AUTO is selected, the correct white balance sometimes cannot be obtained under special
light sources or for subjects where people’s faces are highlighted, etc. In such cases, select the
correct white balance setting for the light source.
h
Factory default setting:
AUTO
h
When the flash fires, the white balance setting (excluding custom white balance) for the flash is used.
Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash.
Display
Name
Description
AUTO
The camera automatically determines the amount of light and the color information for the
shot and takes the picture with a natural white balance.
Fine
Select this setting for outdoor shots in fine weather when the light source for the shot is the
sun.
Shade
Select this setting for shots taken in shade or on cloudy days.
Fluorescent 1
Select this setting for shots taken under “Daylight” fluorescent lamps.
Fluorescent 2
Select this setting for shots taken under “Warm White” fluorescent lamps.
Fluorescent 3
Select this setting for shots taken under “Cool White” fluorescent lamps.
Incandescent
Select this setting for shots when the light source is incandescent bulbs or lights.
Custom 1
This setting uses the white balance setting specified by the photographer in the “SET-UP”
menu (
➡
P.104).
Custom 2
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Press the “FUNC”
button to switch
between functions.
White balance
USING THE FUNCTION MENU WHEN TAKING PICTURES
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU
You can use the Function menu to change the quality settings (White Balance, Quality, Resolution,
Film simulation, Dynamic range, Color, Tone, Sharpness) of saved images and the AF area
settings.
Turn the camera on and set the camera to Photography mode. If the Auto Power Off function
has turned the camera off, press the shutter button down halfway to turn it back on.
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ISO200
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The setting changes each time you press the button.
The settings can be changed by holding down the
button and pressing “
a
” or “
b
”.
Method 1
Method 2
The functions change each time the
“FUNC” button is pressed.
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WHITE BALANCE
