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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to
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:
Note
• The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB], [
] or [
].
• The white balance might not be adjusted for a subject where the flash cannot reach when the
flash is used.
• The white balance is memorized even if the camera is turned off, but [WHITE BALANCE] for
the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set to [AWB] when the Advanced Scene
Mode or the Scene Mode is changed.
• White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in the following conditions.
– In Intelligent Auto Mode
– In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT]
– In [SCENERY]
– In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR SPORTS] in [SPORTS]
– In [FLOWER] and [FOOD] in [CLOSE-UP]
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
– In [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [FLASH BURST], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW], [AERIAL PHOTO] and [FILM GRAIN] in Scene Mode
– My Color mode
[WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB]
: Automatic adjustment
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When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
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When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
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When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[
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When taking pictures with the flash only
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When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[
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When using the preset white balance
[
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:
[
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When using the preset color temperature setting
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2
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