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Using the Camera 13
3.7 Other recording functions
3.7.1 Setting the quality
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.
Compression Purpose
Super Fine Shoot higher quality images.
Fine Shoot normal quality images.
Normal Shoot for more images.
Icon Mode Description
Center Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more
importance to the values near the center.
Multi 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.
Fluor_H
Fluor_L
Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of
fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent
lighting without a flash.
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