Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

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Choosing a color temperature
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Pressing
J
when [W
hite balance] is highlighted in the
i
menu displays
a list of white balance options. When
K
[Choose color temperature] is
highlighted, color temperature options can be viewed by pressing
3
.
Value for Amber
–Blue axis Value for Green–Magenta
axis
･ P
ress
4
or
2
to highlight digits on the A–B (amber–blue) axis. You
can also highlight the G–M (green–magenta) axis.
･ Press
1
or
3
to edit the selected item.
･ Press
J
to save changes and return to the
i
menu.
･ If a value other than 0 is selected for the green (G)–magenta (M) axis,
an asterisk (“
U
”) will appear in the white balance icon.
D Color-temperature selection
･ D
o not use color-temperature selection with uorescent light sources;
instead, use the
I
[Fluorescent] option.
･ When using color-temperature selection with other light sources, take a
test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate.
Preset manual
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White balance settings such as
4
[A
uto],
J
[Incandescent], and
K
[Choose color temperature] may fail to produce the desired results
under mixed lighting or lighting with a strong color cast. Should this
occur, white balance can be set to a value measured under the light