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AUTO: Automatic adjustment
(Shooting to show the ambience of the
light source)
c
: Shooting outdoors in fine weather
x
: Shooting in shade
b
: Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent
lamps
n
: Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent
lamps
m
: Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent
lamps
z
: Shooting in incandescent light
✽
Because the white balance setting is disabled during
flash photography, use “Suppressed Flash” mode
(
➡
P.40) if you want to achieve a particular effect in
your shot.
This mode can be selected in the “
2
” still
image mode.
In Auto mode, the correct white balance may not
be obtained for subjects such as close-ups of
people’s faces and shots taken under a special
light source.
Change the white balance setting when you
want to take a picture with the correct balance.
See P.89 for more information on the white
balance.
This mode can be selected in the “
2
” still
image mode.
Use the Brightness setting to obtain the optimum
image brightness (exposure) when the subject is
much brighter or darker than the background.
h
Correction range:
11 steps
(–1.5 EV to +1.5 EV in 0.3 EV increments)
See P.89 for information on EV.
●
!
The Brightness setting is disabled in the following
situations:
i
When the flash is used in Auto or Red-Eye
Reduction mode.
i
When dark scenes are shot in Forced Flash mode.
h
Copying of printed text (black characters on
white paper) (+1.5 EV)
h
Backlit portraits (+0.6 EV to +1.5 EV)
h
Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and
highly reflective subjects (+0.9 EV)
h
Shots made up predominantly of sky
(+0.9 EV)
h
Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark
backgrounds (–0.6 EV)
h
Copying of printed text (white characters on
black paper) (–0.6 EV)
h
Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of
pine trees or dark foliage (–0.6 EV)
Guide to using + (positive) compensation
Guide to using – (negative) compensation
◆
Subjects for Which Exposure
Adjustment is Particularly Effective
◆
a
EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
s
WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
