User Manual

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White balance
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Adjusting the image quality and exposure
Preset white balance
Select a preset white balance setting according to the type of light. Press
ac to select one of the following settings, then press e.
Press e again to exit the menu.
5: For shooting on a sunny day.
3: For shooting on a cloudy day.
1: For shooting under a tungsten light.
w: For shooting under a daylight
fluorescent lamp. This type of lamp is
used mainly in homes.
x: For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp.
This type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps, etc.
y: For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp.
This type of lamp is generally used in offices, etc.
TIPS
• You can also preview different color tones by trying the different
PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the
result on the monitor.
One-touch white balance
This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than
PRESET WB can provide. To set the optimum white balance for the shooting
conditions, point the camera at a white object under the light source you want
to use and adjust the white balance.
1 Display V screen and point the
camera at a sheet of white paper.
• Position the paper so that it fills the screen,
making sure there are no shadows.
GO
SELECt
PRESEt WB
CANCEL
V
GO
CANCEL