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The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural
looking colors to match the shooting conditions.
Choose the white balance function.
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After pressing the
m
button, press the
op
buttons to choose
.
Choose an option.
●
Press the
qr
buttons or turn the
Ê
dial to
choose an option, then press the
m
button.
X
The setting will appear on the screen.
Custom White Balance
You can adjust the white balance to the light source at the shooting location.
Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the actual
scene you will shoot.
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In Step 2 above, choose
.
●
Make sure the entire screen is filled with a
plain, white colored subject, then press the
n
button.
X
The tint on the screen will change when a
white balance data is set.
Adjusting the White Balance
Auto
Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions.
Day Light
Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting
Cloudy
Cloudy, shady, twilight conditions
Tungsten
Tungsten, bulb-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent
Warm-white fluorescent, cool-white fluorescent, warm-white-type
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent H Daylight fluorescent, daylight-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Flash
For shooting with the flash.
S
Underwater
Sets the optimum white balance, and tones down blues for taking
pictures with natural colors underwater.
Custom
Manually sets a custom white balance.
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