Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to
P32
.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable Modes:
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Note
•
The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB] or [
Ó
].
•
The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White
Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
•
White balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.
–
[SNOW]
–
[BEACH & SURF]
–
In [SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [PARTY],
[CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS],
[AERIAL PHOTO], [FILM GRAIN] or [UNDERWATER] in scene mode
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Setting the White Balance manually
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking
photographs.
1
Select [
Ó
] and then press [MENU/SET].
2
Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then
press [MENU/SET].
•
White Balance may not be set correctly when the subject is too bright or too dark. Set the
White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.
[WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB]
:
Automatic adjustment
[
V
]
:
When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[
Ð
]
:
When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[
î
]
:
When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[
Ñ
]
:
When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[
Ò
]
:
Value set by using [
Ó
]
[
Ó
]
: Set manually
