Digital Camera User Manual

Recording
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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
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
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The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of fluorescent lamp 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.)
• White balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions:
– [Snow]
– [Beach & Snorkeling]
– [Underwater]
– In [Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Food], [Party],
[Candle Light], [Sunset], [Flash Burst], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Aerial Photo] or [Film Grain]
in Scene Mode
∫ Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish
or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly.
In this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
KlKelvin color temperature
[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