Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips
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Finally, when set to
Macro
Exposure Mode
, the camera will
not take a picture if it cannot find focus. In this case, both of the
viewfinder lights blink green, and the focus brackets turn red in
Live View
. See
White balance
In the
Capture
menu (see page 35),
if you press
OK
when the
White
Balance
option is highlighted, the
White Balance
sub-menu displays.
In some cases, it may be necessary
to pre-set the light source so the
camera can reproduce colors more
accurately and ensure that whites
appear white in the captured image. The setting in this
sub-menu determines how the camera will adjust the colors
in the image to match the scene illuminant.
The default
White Balance
setting is
Auto
. The
White Balance
setting resets to
Auto
when you turn off the camera. Set the
White Balance
according to the situations explained in the
following table.
Icon Setting
Description
None Auto
The camera automatically identifies and
corrects for the scene illuminant.
Sun
The camera balances color assuming it
is outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy
conditions.
Shade
The camera balances color assuming it
is outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy
conditions, or at dusk.
