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Using the Camera 17
3.7.2 Setting the metering
There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera.
3.7.3 Setting the white balance
Adjusts the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent
(tungsten) lighting, or fluorescent lighting.
3.7.4 Setting the ISO
With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of
the subject.
• A higher ISO value increases the image noise. To take clean images, use an ISO value as
low as possible.
• When S.S.F. is enabled, the ISO value is set to Auto and cannot be changed.
3.7.5 Setting the EV compensation
Icon Mode Description
Cen. Weight Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more
importance to the values near the center.
Matrix Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the
subject area
Spot Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center
of your picture.
Icon Mode Description
Auto Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general
photography.
Daylight Adjusts for bright sun conditions, or natural light conditions.
Cloudy Adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions.
Tungsten Adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions. Corrects the orange
hue of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor photos under
tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash.
Fluorescent H
Fluorescent L
Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of
fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent
lighting without a flash.
– Fluorescent H: Used for newer daylight fluorescent lighting
– Fluorescent L: Used for traditional fluorescent lighting
Manual For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be
specified. When this option is highlighted, press to enter the
Manual mode. Then, point the frame (as shown on the screen) at
something white (for example, white paper) as the reference white
color and press again to confirm the manual setting.
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