WHITEBALANCE
White balance is the camera's ability to make different types of lighting
appear natural. The active white-balance mode is displayed in the
white-balance panel on the monitor.
Turn the white-balance dial to the appropriate position.
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Preset white balance - to set the white balance to a specific !ight source.
II,, 1 custom White balance _ to calibrate the Camera to a specific lighting Situation
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The last changes made are displayed on the monitor. Press the white-balance button in the center
of the dial to change settings. See the following sections for more information. If the exposure-
mode dial is turned to the auto recording or a digital subject program position, white balances is
reset to auto.
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Auto white balance automatically detects the type of light and adjust
the white balance accordingly. When the built-in flash is used, the
white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash. Simply set
the white-balance dial to the AWB position.
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With the white balance dial in the preset white balance
position, press the white-balance button to open the
setting screen.
Use the left/right controller keys or control dial to
select the white-balance setting.
The up/down controller keys shift the white-balance, see below.
Press the central controller button to complete
the operation.
The up/down controller keys adjust the white balance in seven levels: +3 to -3 (+4 to -2 for
fluorescent). Except for fluorescent, the change of one unit is approximately equal to a 10 mired
shift.
Daylight - for outdoor sunlit subjects.
Shade - for subjects illuminated by skylight: shady conditions on a clear day.
Cloudy - for cloudy or overcast outdoor conditions.
Tungsten - for incandescent lighting: household filament light bulbs.
Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights.
Flash - for electronic flash.
For more information on light sources, see page 69.