Owner's Manual

WB: Setting the White Balance*
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the <
~ > (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with
<~>, you can select the white
balance for each light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
In the fully-automatic modes (D/~), < ~ > is set automatically.
Press the <00 · WB > button. (06)
Select the white balance.
$ While looking at the LCD panel, turn
the <0 > dial.
Display Mode
Color Temperature (Approx.
K: Kelvin)
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Auto
3000 - 7000
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Daylight
5200
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Shade
7000
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Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000
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Tungsten light
3200
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White fluorescent light
4000
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Flash use 6000
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Custom (p.71)
2000 - 10000
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Color temperature (p.72)
2500 - 10000
About White Balance
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting.
With a digital camera, the color temperature
is adjusted with software to make
the white areas look white. This adjustment serves
as the basis for the color
correction. The result
is natural-looking colors in the pictures.
[:II You can also use the {a: White bc;llanc~l menu to setthewhite balance.
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