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Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 57
White Balance
Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For
example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is
more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require
an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera
reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites
appear white in the final image. You can also adjust the white
balance to produce creative effects. Using the Sun setting can
produce a warmer look to the image.
1 In the Capture Menu (page 50), select White Balance.
2 In the White Balance sub-menu,
use the buttons to
highlight a setting. The new
setting is applied to the Live View
screen behind the menu, so you
can see the effect each setting will
have on the picture.
3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the
Capture Menu.
The following table helps explain the settings in more detail:
Setting Description
Auto The camera automatically identifies and corrects for
scene illuminance. This is the default setting.
Sun The camera balances color assuming the subject is
outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions.
Shade The camera balances color assuming the subject is
outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at
dusk.