Recording
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Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being
used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function
properly. In a case like this, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
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Auto White Balance will work within this range.
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Blue sky
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Cloudy sky (Rain)
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Shade
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Sunlight
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White fluorescent light
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Incandescent light bulb
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Sunrise and sunset
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Candlelight
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Kelvin Colour Temperature
Note
• The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB], [
] or [
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• When the flash is used, if you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the White
Balance may not be properly adjusted.
• The set White Balance is maintained even after the power switch is turned [OFF], but when the
White Balance is changed in a different Scene Mode, [WHITE BALANCE] for the Scene Mode
that was set will return to [AWB].
• White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.
– In Intelligent Auto Mode
– In [SCENERY], [ARCHITECTURE], [FOOD], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[ILLUMINATIONS], [PARTY], [SUNSET] in scene mode
– My Colour Mode
• When the [DIRECT FOCUS AREA]
is set to [ON], operation of the cursor button is
assigned to movement of the AF area. In such a case, assign the [WHITE BALANCE] as the
menu item of the Quick Menu
and perform the operation.
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