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Other Recording Functions
Setting the Metering
There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera.
Option
Description
Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives
more importance to the values near the center.
Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points
in the subject area
Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from
the center of your picture.
Setting the White Balance
Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight,
incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting.
Option
Description
Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general
photography.
Adjusts for bright sun conditions, or natural light conditions.
Adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions
Adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions. Corrects the
orange hue of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor photos
under tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash.
Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of
fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent
lighting without a flash.
For more accurate adjustment or when the light source
cannot be specified.
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Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting
conditions for which you want to set the white balance, and then press the
Shutter button.
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