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SHOOTING MENU
Adjusting color balance
( WHITE BALANCE)
Available Photography mode: s (➝p.53)
Adjust the color balance based on white to suit the color
of the ambient light around the subject.
AUTO: Automatic adjustment
6: Shooting outdoors in good weather
7: Shooting in shade
9: Shooting under Daylight fluorescent lamps
0: Shooting under Warm White fluorescent lamps
-: Shooting under Cool White fluorescent lamps
8: Shooting in incandescent light
MEMO
• In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not be
achieved for subjects such as close-ups of people’s
faces and pictures taken under a special light source.
Select the correct white balance for the light source.
• When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the
flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular
effect, the flash mode should be set to
C SUPPRESSED FLASH (➝p.55).
• The color tones may vary depending on the shooting
conditions (light source, etc.).
• After taking the picture, check the image color (white
balance).
• Explanation of Terms “White Balance” (➝p.142)
WHITE BALANCE
WHITE BALANCE
AUTO
AUTO
Setting the menu (➝ p.60)