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Chapter 6
White balance
Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions. For instance,
when daylight, the setting sun, or indoor lighting are reflected on white paper,
the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each. By setting the
WB (white balance), you can achieve more natural-looking color.
Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source.
Select a preset white balance setting
according to the type of the light. Press
Ññ
to select either of the following settings and
press
. Press
again to cancel the
menu.
: For shooting on a sunny day.
: For shooting on a cloudy day.
: For shooting under tungsten light.
: For shooting under fluorescent light. (The following 3 settings are
available depending on the type of fluorescent light.
:daylight (6700K),
:natural white (5000K),
: white (4200K))
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You can also preview different color tones by trying the different PRESET
WB settings under the actual light source, and checking the result on the
monitor.
In the top menu, select MODE MENU
T
PICTURE
T
WB, then select the best WB
(AUTO, PRESET,
) for your shooting
conditions.
AUTO:
Press . Press again
to
cancel the menu.
PRESET:
Press
í
. Go to “PRESET (preset
white balance)” (see below).
:
Press
í
. Go to “
(One-Touch
white balance)” (P. 121).
AUTO (auto white balance)
PRESET (preset white balance)
Mode dial
setting
PRESET WB
CANCEL
SELECT
GO
Arrow pad
button
PRESET WB screen
