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Taking Photographs—White Balance
3
Release the WB button briefl y and then press
the button until the icon in the control
panel starts to fl ash. A blinking will also
appear in the control panel and viewfi nder
frame-count displays.
4
Frame the reference object so that it fi lls the
viewfi nder and press the shutter-release but-
ton all the way down. The camera will mea-
sure a value for white balance and use this
value when preset white balance is selected.
No photograph will be recorded; white bal-
ance can be measured accurately even when
the camera is not in focus.
To exit without measuring a new value for white balance, press the WB
button.
5
If the camera was able to measure a value
for white balance, will fl ash in the
control panel, while the viewfi nder will show
a fl ashing . To return to shooting mode,
press the shutter-release button halfway or
wait until the exposure meters turn off.
If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera
may be unable to measure white balance. A
fl ashing will appear in the control
panel and viewfi nder. Return to Step 4 and
measure white balance again.