White Balance
This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions
and permits images to be captured that approach the
conditions that are seen by the human eye.
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As you move through the selection, you can see the
preview on the LCD monitor synchronously.
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Item
Description
Auto White
Balance
The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.
Daylight
Ideally used for bright sunny conditions.
Cloudy
Ideally used for cloudy conditions.
Tungsten
Ideally used for indoor images with tungsten or halogen lighting without a
flash.
Fluorescent 1
Ideally used for indoor images with bluish fluorescent lighting conditions.
Fluorescent 2
Ideally used for indoor images with reddish fluorescent lighting conditions.
Custom
Used when light source cannot be specified.
Press the Shutter button for the camera to automatically adjust the
appropriate white balance setting according to the environment.
ISO
This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the
sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased),
photography will become possible even in dark locations, but
the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.
• Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower
ISO setting in brighter conditions.
If the Stabilizer is enabled, ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted.
To adjust ISO disable Stabilizer first.
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