Operating Instruction

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4. Picture Quality and Colour Tone Settings
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¢ It will operate as [AWB] during motion picture recording.
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Press the rear dial to set.
The White Balance is only calculated for subjects within the range of the camera’s flash. (P205)
In Scene Guide Mode, changing the scene or Recording Mode will return White Balance
settings (including the White Balance fine adjustment setting) back to [AWB].
The setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases.
[Backlit Softness]/[Relaxing Tone]/[Distinct Scenery]/[Bright Blue Sky]/[Romantic Sunset
Glow]/[Vivid Sunset Glow]/[Glistening Water]/[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm
Glowing Nightscape]/[Artistic Nightscape]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night Shot]/
[Clear Night Portrait]/[Appetizing Food]/[Cute Dessert] (Scene Guide Mode)
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You can set the colour temperature manually
for taking natural pictures in different lighting
conditions.
The colour of light is measured as a number in
degrees Kelvin. As the colour temperature
increases, the picture becomes more bluish. As the colour
temperature decreases, the picture becomes more reddish.
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2 Press 3/4 to select the colour temperature and then press
[MENU/SET].
You can set a colour temperature from [2500K] to [10000K].
Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance
will vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [ ], [ ].
6500K
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