Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes:
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Note
• The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded
under so use [AWB] or [
Ó
].
• The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white
balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
• In the Scene Modes listed below, white balance is fixed to [AWB].
– [SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[FOOD]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/
[SUNSET]/[FLASH BURST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/[BEACH]/[SNOW]/
[AERIAL PHOTO]/[FILM GRAIN]/[UNDERWATER]
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Setting the white balance manually
Set the white balance value. Use to match the condition when taking
photographs.
1
Select [
Ó
] and then press [MENU/SET].
2
Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc., so that the
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then
press [MENU/SET].
[WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB]
: Automatic adjustment
[
V
]
:
When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[
Ð
]
:
When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[
î
]
:
When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[
Ñ
]
:
When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[
Ò
]
:
Value set by using [
Ó
]
[
Ó
]
: Set manually
