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SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
For more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing
under unusual lighting conditions, the "Set Custom WB" option can be used to
capture a sample of neutral object in a scene to be used for color correction.
1
Make sure that "D"-dial is set to Single Frame
Shooting
＜ ＞
.
2
Press the
button on the back of the
camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu.
(See P.104)
3
Use
arrows on the 4-way controller to
select “Set Custom WB”.
4
Press
arrow or
to open the custom white
balance dialog screen.
5
Under the lighting conditions that will be used
for the final photograph, frame a white or
neutral color object, such as a sheet of white
paper or a white wall, so that it fills the Center
Area Metering circle inside the viewfinder.
6
Press the shutter button to release the shutter
and capture a custom white balance setting.
7
If a valid white balance setting was captured, a
message will appear indicating that the white
balance image was captured successfully. If
the capture was not successful, "Failed!" will
be displayed on the color LCD monitor. Repeat
steps
5
and
6
to capture a valid white
balance setting or press
to dismiss the
dialog.
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