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Setting the White Balance
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White Balance is a function for adjusting the color of an image so that white objects appear white. Set the white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to F (Auto), or to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images.
Item
F Auto
Setting
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
(default setting)
Color
Temperature
*1
Approx. 4,000 to
8,000K
G
H
^
Daylight
Shade
Cloudy
For use when taking pictures in sunlight.
Approx. 5,200K
For use when taking pictures in the shade. It reduces the bluish color tones in a picture.
For use when taking pictures on cloudy days.
Approx. 8,000K
Approx. 6,000K
J
I
L f
K
Fluorescent
Light
Tungsten
Flash
*2
Manual
For use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. Select the type of fluorescent light.
D Fluorescent - Daylight Color
N Fluorescent - Daylight White
W Fluorescent - Cool White
L Fluorescent - Warm White
For use when taking pictures under light bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces the reddish color tones in a picture.
For use when taking pictures using the built-in flash.
Use this to keep and strengthen the color tone of the light source in the image.
Use this to manually adjust the white balance according to the lighting when taking pictures.
Approx. 6,500K
Approx. 5,000K
Approx. 4,200K
Approx. 3,000K
Approx. 2,850K
Approx. 5,400K
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*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
The white balance is fixed to F in n or H mode.
1
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in standby mode.
The White Balance setting screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select the white balance.
When J is selected, press the four-way controller ( 3 ) and use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select D , N , W , or L .
The background image changes according to the settings.
Proceed to Step 6 if you do not need to change the parameters.
MENU INFO
3
Press the M button.
The fine-tuning screen appears.
4
Fine-tune the white balance.
OK
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MENU OK
Available operations
Four-way controller
( 23 )
Four-way controller
( 45 ) d (G) button
Adjusts the tone of the colors between green (G) and magenta (M).
Adjusts the tone of the colors between blue (B) and amber (A).
Resets the adjustment value.
5
Press the 4 button.
The screen that was displayed in Step 2 appears again.
6
Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
Because the light source changes when a flash discharges, you can set the white balance for when the flash discharges. Select [Auto White Balance], [Unchanged]
or [Flash] in [8. WB When Using Flash] (p.72) of the [
A Custom Setting 1] menu.
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Adjusting the White Balance Manually
You can adjust the white balance depending on the light source when taking pictures. The camera can store delicate shades that cannot be precisely adjusted with the white balance preset values provided in the camera. This provides the optimum white balance for your surroundings.
1
Select K
in Step 2 on p.131.
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SHUTTER
MENU OK INFO
2
Under the light you wish to measure the white balance of, select a white area as the subject.
Or, fully display a white sheet of paper in the center of the monitor.
3
Press the = / L button.
The autofocus system operates.
4
Press the shutter release button fully.
The screen that was displayed in Step 1 appears again.
Adjust the white balance as necessary.
The message [The operation could not be completed correctly] appears when measuring is unsuccessful. Press the 4 button to remeasure the white balance.
5
Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
If a picture is extremely overexposed or underexposed, the white balance may not be adjusted. In this case, adjust exposure to the correct exposure before adjusting the white balance.
