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Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain
conditions. Exposure compensation can be used in these situa-
tions. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy land-
scape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the cap-
tured image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by
+1 or +1.5 EV will result in an image with normal tonal values.
In this example, the dark scene appears bright and washed-out
on the LCD monitor. By decreasing the exposure by –1.5 EV, the
richness of the sunset is preserved.
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MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MENU
AUTOMATIC WHITE BALANCE
PRESET WHITE BALANCE
The automatic white balance compensates for the colour temperature of a scene. In most cases, the
AUTO setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting
conditions.When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the colour temperature of the
flash.
WHITE BALANCE
Fluorescent
Tungsten
Daylight
Flash
For fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights.
For incandescent lighting: household filament light bulbs.
For outdoor and sunlit subjects.
For use with the camera flash.
The white balance can be set to specific light sources. Preset white-balance settings must be set
before the image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visible on the LCD monitor.When using
the daylight, tungsten, or fluorescent setting, the flash should be turned off; use the mode button to
set flash cancel, landscape/night view, or macro (p. 18).
White Balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear natural.The effect is
similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using colour compensating filters in conventional pho-
tography.White balance is set on the multi-function recording menu (p. 24).
White balance cannot correct high-energy vapor lighting: sodium-vapor (yellow highway lights),
or mercury vapor. For portraits under these lighting conditions, the flash can be used to over-
power the ambient light.With landscapes containing these types of lights, set the white balance
to auto or the preset daylight setting.
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