User manual

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Using the Menu
The Shooting Menu (A, B, C, or D Mode)
• See “Image Quality” (A127) and “Image Size” (A129) for information about
Image quality and Image size.
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to make
the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.
* Fine adjustments in seven steps are available. Apply positive (+) to increase blue hue and
negative (–) to increase red hue.
B Notes About White Balance
• Lower the flash when white balance is set to any setting other than Auto (normal), Auto
(warm lighting), or Flash (A25).
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A80).
The Shooting Menu (A, B, C, or D Mode)
Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, or D M d button M A, B, C, or D menu
icon M White balance M k button
Option Description
a Auto (normal)
(default setting)
White balance is automatically adjusted.
When set to Auto (warm lighting), the images are preserved
with warm colors if they are shot under an incandescent light
source. When using the flash, white balance is adjusted
according to the flash lighting condition.
a2 Auto (warm
lighting)
b Preset manual
Use when the desired result is not achieved with Auto
(normal), Auto (warm lighting), Incandescent, etc. (A132).
c Daylight* Use under direct sunlight.
d Incandescent* Use under incandescent lighting.
e Fluorescent
Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Choose one of 1
(cool-white fluorescent), 2 (day white fluorescent), and 3
(daylight fluorescent).
f Cloudy* Use under overcast skies.
g Flash* Use with the flash.
x Choose color temp. Use to directly specify color temperature (A131).