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3.7.3 Setting the white balance
Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent
(tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting.
3.7.4 Setting the ISO
With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of
the subject.
• A higher ISO value increases the image noise. To take clean images, use an ISO value as
low as possible.
3.7.5 Setting the Exposure
Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as
indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting.
Multi
Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the
subject area
Spot
Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center
of your picture.
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Mode
Description
Auto
Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general
photography.
Daylight
Adjusts for bright sun conditions, or natural light conditions.
Cloudy
Adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions.
Tungsten
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.
Fluor_H
Fluor_L
Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of
fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent
lighting without a flash.
SH1
(Custom)
For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be
specified. When this option is highlighted, press the shutter button
to enter the
[Custom WB]
mode. Then, point the camera at
something white (for example, white paper) as the reference white
color and press the shutter button again. Next, press
OK
to confirm
the custom setting.
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Mode
Description
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