Advanced Shooting Functions
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Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal
white balance. When the (Auto) setting cannot produce natural
looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate
to the light source.
White Balance Settings
1 FUNC. Menu
*
(Auto).
See Menus and Settings (p. 26)
zUse the W or X button to select a white
balance setting and press the FUNC.
button.
* Default setting.
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
Shooting Mode
Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera
Day Light For recording outdoors on a bright day
Cloudy For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies
Tungsten
For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3- wavelength
fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent
For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warmwhite (3-
wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent H
For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-
type 3-wavelength lighting
Flash
When using the flash (cannot be set in (Sports) or (Movie)
mode)
Custom
For recording with the optimal white balance data memorized in the
camera from a white-colored object, such as white paper or cloth
This setting cannot be adjusted when the (Sepia) or (B/
W) photo effects are selected (p. 80).