Using the Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for
the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object,
such as a piece of white paper or cloth that you wish to establish as
the standard white color.
In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the following
situations that are difficult for the _ (Auto) setting to detect correctly.
• Shooting close-ups
• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
• Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)
1 FUNC. Menu _* (Auto) '_
(Custom).
SeeMenus and Settings (p.26)
* Default setting.
2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and
press the SET button.
OAim the camera so that the white reference paper or cloth
completely fills the center of the frame.
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