4-9
4
Us
ing
C
Cam
e
ra
Mode,
N
Cont
inuou
s
S
hoot
ing Mode
and
M
Mov
ie Mo
de
Applicable mode:
C
/
N
/
M
The color of a subject varies depending on the light source used. This applies particularly to
white. White balance is the process of ensuring that a white object actually appears white
under a given light source.
• This setting reverts to the default (AUTO) when the camera is switched off. To retain the
setting, set Mode Lock (
p.6-7) to ON.
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Determining the White Balance
1
Switch the camera on and press
O
or
Q
on the mode
button until the “
C
”, “
N
” or “
M
” icon lights on the mode
select LED.
2
Press the MENU button
K
to display the menu icons.
3
Use
L
or
R
on the 4-way button to select
WHITE BALANCE [
] and then press the
OK button
E
.
4
Press
U
or
D
on the 4-way button to select
the desired function and then press the OK
button
E
.
5
An icon such as [
] appears on the LCD
monitor.
• Press the MENU button
K
to clear the menu icons and make picture
taking easier.
Automatic
Automatically sets the white balance to
suit the ambient conditions. (default)
Daylight
Specifies the light source.
Incandescent
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Preset
Uses the white balance specified in
SETTINGS. This value must be set
beforehand. (
p.4-16)
