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White balance
Adjusting the image quality and exposure
6
Preset white balance
Select a preset white balance setting according to the type of light. Press
ac
to select one of the following settings, then press
e
.
Press
e
again to exit the menu.
5
: For shooting on a sunny day.
3
: For shooting on a cloudy day.
1
: For shooting under a tungsten light
(3000K)
∗
.
w
: For shooting under a daylight fluorescent
lamp (6700K)
∗
. This type of lamp is used
mainly in homes.
x
: For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp (5,000K)
∗
. This
type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps, etc.
y
: For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp (4,200K)
∗
. This type
of lamp is generally used in offices, etc.
∗
The color temperature values (K) are approximate. They are not an accurate
indication of color.
TIPS
• You can also preview different color tones by trying the different
PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the
result on the monitor.
One-touch white balance
This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than
PRESET WB can provide. To set the optimum white balance for the shooting
conditions, point the camera at a white object under the light source you want
to use and adjust the white balance.
1
Display
V
screen and point the
camera at a sheet of white paper.
• Position the paper so that it fills the screen,
making sure there are no shadows.
GO
SELECt
PRESEt WB
CANCEL
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