E25
The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)
Reference Section
Preset Manual
The preset manual option is effective with mixed lighting or to compensate for
light sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been
achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example,
to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had
been shot under white light). Follow the procedure below to measure the white
balance value according to the light source when shooting.
1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
2 Display shooting menu (A10, 37), use the
multi selector to choose b Preset manual in
the White balance menu and press the k
button.
• The camera zooms in to the position for measuring
white balance.
3 Choose Measure.
• To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual, choose Cancel and press the k button.
4 Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.
5 Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual.
• The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set. No image is saved.
B Note About Preset Manual
A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,
set White balance to Auto or Flash.
Preset manual
Incandescent
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