Owner's Manual

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White Balance
White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source.
Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P, S, A, and M modes,
other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source:
White balance is set by pressing the WB button and
rotating the main command dial until the desired
setting is displayed in the control panel.
Option Color temp.
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Description
v Auto
3,500–
8,000 K
White balance is adjusted automatically. For best
results, use type G or D lens. If built-in or optional
flash fires, results are adjusted for flash.
Normal
Keep warm lighting colors
J Incandescent 3,000 K Use under incandescent lighting.
I Fluorescent Use with:
Sodium-vapor lamps 2,700 K • Sodium-vapor lighting (found in sports venues).
Warm-white fluorescent 3,000 K • Warm-white fluorescent lights.
White fluorescent 3,700 K • White fluorescent lights.
Cool-white fluorescent 4,200 K • Cool-white fluorescent lights.
Day white fluorescent 5,000 K • Daylight white fluorescent lights.
Daylight fluorescent 6,500 K • Daylight fluorescent lights.
High temp. mercury-vapor 7,200 K
• High color temperature light sources (e.g.
mercury-vapor lamps).
H Direct sunlight 5,200 K Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
N Flash 5,400 K Use with built-in or optional flash.
G Cloudy 6,000 K Use in daylight under overcast skies.
M Shade 8,000 K Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
K Choose color temp.
2,500–
10,000 K
Choose color temperature from list of values
(0 122).
L Preset manual —
Use subject, light source, or existing photograph as
reference for white balance (0 123).
* All values are approximate. Fine-tuning set to 0.
(P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
WB button Main command dia
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Control panel