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Using the Custom White Balance
White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the
shooting environment. You can select the most appropriate
white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting
up the custom white balance.
1. Select the CUSTOM (
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) menu of
the White Balance and place a sheet
of white paper in front of the camera
so that the LCD monitor shows only
white.
2. MENU/OK button : selects previous
custom white balance.
Shutter button
: saves new custom white balance.
- The custom white balance value will be applied, starting with
the next picture you take.
- The user con
fi
gured white balance will be remain effective
until it is overwritten.
White paper
Fn button
Exposure compensation
This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the
ambient lighting conditions.
You can also select the exposure value by using the Fn button.
Compensating Exposure
1. Press the Fn button, and then use the
UP and DOWN buttons to select the
exposure compensation icon (
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).
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to
set the desired exposure compensation
factor.
3. Press the OK or Fn button.
The value you set will be saved and the Exposure
Compensation setup mode will be closed. If you change the
exposure value, the exposure indicator (
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) will be displayed
on the bottom of the LCD monitor.
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A negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure.
Note that a positive exposure compensation value increases the
exposure and the LCD monitor will appear white or you may not
get good pictures.
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White balance
