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c White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source.
The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with
the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this
adjustment of the human eye by processing images according to the color of the
light source. This is known as “white balance.” For natural coloration, choose a
white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting.
Although the default setting, Auto (normal), can be used under most types of
lighting, you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source
to achieve more accurate results.
The icon for the current setting other than Auto (normal) is displayed on the
monitor (A12).
B Notes on White Balance
• At white balance settings other than Auto (normal), Auto (warm lighting) or Flash, set the
flash mode to W (off) (A56).
• Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See “Features Not
Available in Combination“ (A79) for more information.
Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D, E, F, N, e or h M c (Quick menu dial)
(A69) M White balance
Option
Description
a1
Auto (normal)
(default
setting)
The white balance is automatically adjusted to suit the lighting
conditions. Default setting is suitable for most situations.
When set to Auto (warm lighting), the images are preserved
with warm colors if they are shot under an incandescent light
source. When using the flash, according to the brightness of the
flash, the images are adjusted to suitable white balance.
a2
Auto (warm
lighting)
c Daylight The white balance is adjusted for direct sunlight.
d Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
e
Fluorescent
(FL1 to FL3)
Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Choose one of
FL1 (white fluorescent), FL2 (daylight white/neutral
fluorescent) and FL3 (daylight fluorescent).
f Cloudy Use when shooting under overcast skies.
g Flash Use with the flash.
x
Choose color
temp.
Use to directly specify color temperature (E34).
• Select x Choose color temp. of White balance in the first
line, and then select the value of Choose color temp. in the
second line.
b
Preset manual
(1 to 3)
Useful when shooting under unusual lighting. See “Using Preset
Manual” (E35) for more information.