Operating Instructions

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Using the [Rec] menu
[White Balance]
Adjust the colour depending on the light source to ensure natural colour.
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Recording mode:
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Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /
(outdoor, shade) / (Incandescent lighting) /
(uses value set in ) / (set manually)
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When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the colouring is adjusted in
accordance with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if
other extreme conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White
Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources.
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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or .
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White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases:
• Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Food], [Sunset])
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Even if the camera is turned off, the set White Balance is remembered. (If the Scene
Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [AWB].)
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Setting White Balance manually ( )
Select and press [MENU/SET].
Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/SET].
• White Balance is set to .
• It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or
too dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→37)
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