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Adjusting the White Balance
Whites can look white in daylight, but different under other lighting conditions.
Use the White Balance setting to correct for these types of color shifts that
result from shooting pictures under different light sources.
1 Set the Mode dial to a Capture setting (P,
2.8, 5.6, or 8).
2 Press the Menu button to display the
Capture Menu screen.
3 Press a button until the
icon is highlighted.
4 Press OK to display the White Balance
screen.
5 Press a button to highlight the
White Balance setting you want to use.
AUTO (default)—automatically
corrects the white balance. Ideal for
everyday picture taking.
DAYLIGHT—Ideal for pictures in
natural lighting.
FLASH—Corrects White Balance when using an external flash.
TUNGSTEN—Corrects for the orange cast of household lightbulbs.
Ideal for indoor pictures under this lighting without flash.
FLUORESCENT—Corrects for the green cast of fluorescent lighting.
Ideal for indoor pictures under this type of lighting without flash.
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