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Using the Menus: Shooting Mode
■
■
h
h
: Custom White Balance
: Custom White Balance
Choose
h
to adjust white balance for unusual
lighting conditions. White balance measurement
options will be displayed; frame a white object so
that it fills the monitor and press the shutter but-
ton all the way down to measure white balance.
If “
COMPLETED!
” is displayed
, press
MENU/OK
to set
white balance to the measured value. This value
can be reselected by pressing
MENU/OK
when cus-
tom white balance options are displayed.
If “
UNDER
” is displayed
, raise exposure compensa-
tion (pg. 44) and try again.
If “
OVER
” is displayed
, lower exposure compensa-
tion and try again.
2
Tip
To give a deliberate color cast to your photographs,
measure a value for custom white balance using a col-
ored instead of a white object.
H
H
SHARPNESS
SHARPNESS
Choose whether to sharpen or soften outlines.
•
HARD
: Use for sharp outlines when photograph-
ing such subjects as buildings and text.
•
STANDARD
: Standard sharpness. Best choice in
most situations.
•
SOFT
: Use for soft outlines in portraits and similar
subjects.