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White Balance (P, S, A and M)
The color of the light refl ected from an object varies with the color of the
light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color, with
the result that we see white objects as white, regardless of whether they are
in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Unlike the fi lm
used in fi lm cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by process-
ing information from the camera’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color
of the light source. This process is known as a “white balance adjustment.”
In and modes, white balance is adjusted automatically to suit the
selected scene. In P, S, A, and M modes, you can choose from the following
white balance options:
DescriptionOption
Cloudy
Incandescent
Shade
Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade.
Speedlight
White balance adjusted for light produced by built-in fl ash.
White balance adjusted for incandescent lighting.
Daylight
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
White bal preset
White object used as a reference to set white balance under
unusual lighting conditions.
Auto
White balance adjusted automatically to suit lighting condi-
tions. Best choice in most situations.
Use when shooting outdoors under cloudy skies.
Fluorescent
White balance adjusted for fl uorescent lighting.
To choose a white balance setting:
Make selection. (To fi ne-tune white
balance, rotate command dial. See
following page.)
Auto
Auto
White bal preset
White bal preset
Daylight
Incandescent
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Cloudy
Speedlight
Speedlight
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WHITE BALANCE menu displayed.
Auto
White bal preset
White bal preset
Daylight
Daylight
Incandescent
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Cloudy
Speedlight
Speedlight
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