Manual

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Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Image Colors
Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)
Still Images Movies
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more
natural for the scene you are shooting.
z Press the [
] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(
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29).
z The option you congured is now
displayed.
Auto
Automatically sets the optimal white balance
for the shooting conditions.
Daylight For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Shade For shooting in the shade.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy weather or at twilight.
Tungsten light
For shooting under ordinary incandescent
lighting.
White uorescent
light
For shooting under white uorescent lighting.
Flash For shooting with the ash.
Underwater
For shooting underwater (
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57).
Custom
For manually setting a custom white balance
(
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83).
Color temp.
For manually setting white balance color
temperature (
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84).
● This feature may increase noise under some shooting conditions.
● When the effect of the Auto Lighting Optimizer is too strong and
images become too bright, set it to [Low] or [Disable].
● Images may still be bright or the effect of exposure compensation
may be weak under a setting other than [Disable] if you use a
darker setting for exposure compensation or ash exposure
compensation. For shots at your specied brightness, set this
feature to [Disable].
● You can also congure this setting by choosing MENU (
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30)
► [
5] tab ► [Auto Lighting Optimizer].
Shooting Bright Subjects (Highlight Tone
Priority)
Still Images Movies
Improve gradation in bright image areas to avoid loss of detail in subject
highlights.
z Press the [
] button, choose
[Highlight tone priority] on the [ 5] tab,
and then choose [D+] (
=
30).
● With [D+], ISO speeds of 250 or lower are not available. The Auto
Lighting Optimizer is also disabled, in this case.