Advanced Manual

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White balance k Adjusting the color tone
Exposure, image and color
5
Setting the auto/preset/custom white balance
You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color
temperature for the light conditions.
Press the WB (white balance) button
and set using the control dial.
AUTO/5/3/2/1/w/x/y/V/
CWB
• CWB (Custom White Balance) is set by
selecting CWB and while pressing down
the F (Exposure Compensation) button,
turn the control dial.
WB mode Light conditions
AUTO
Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion
framed in the viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.
5 5300K
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a
sunset or the colors in a fireworks display
3 6000K
For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day (when using the flash)
2 7500K
For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day
1 3000K
For shooting under a tungsten light
w 4000K
For shooting under white fluorescent lighting
x 4500K
For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp
y 6600K
For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp
V
Color temperature set by one-touch WB.
g“Setting the one-touch white balance” (P. 83)
CWB
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the
value has not been set, it is set to 3000K. The color temperature
display changes according to your CWB setting.
Control
dial
WB button F button
:Auto white balance
: w/x/y
: Custom white balance
:One-touch white balance
Viewfinder
Not displayed when WB
is set to AUTO.
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