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White Balance
White Balance
For natural colors, select
D
WHITE BALANCE
in the shooting menu to display the following options,
then use the selector to highlight an option that matches the light source and press
MENU/OK
. The
dialog shown at bottom right will be displayed; use the selector to fi ne-tune white balance or press
DISP/BACK
to exit without fi ne-tuning.
Option
Option
Description
Description
AUTO
AUTO
White balance adjusted automatically.
h
h
Measure a value for white balance (
P
83).
k
k
Selecting this option displays a list of color
temperatures (
P
83); highlight a tempera-
ture and press
MENU/OK
to select the high-
lighted option and display the fi ne-tuning
dialog.
i
i
For subjects in direct sunlight.
Option
Option
Description
Description
j
j
For subjects in the shade.
k
k
Use under “daylight” fl uorescent lights.
l
l
Use under “warm white” fl uorescent lights.
m
m
Use under “cool white” fl uorescent lights.
n
n
Use under incandescent lighting.
g
g
Reduces the blue cast typically associated
with underwater lighting.
R:0 B:0
WB SHIFT
AUTO
SET
R
White balance is adjusted for fl ash lighting only in
AUTO
and
g
modes. Turn the fl ash off using other white
balance options.
R
Results vary with shooting conditions. Play pictures back after shooting to check colors.
