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Setting the White Balance
Adjusts the color of an image based on ambient light conditions so that
white objects appear white.
*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise
colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
1
Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode.
The White Balance setting screen appears.
The last image taken after the camera was turned on is displayed in the
background.
Item Setting
Color
Temperature
*1
F
Auto
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
(default setting)
Approx. 4,000 to
8,000K
G
Daylight For use when taking pictures in sunlight. Approx. 5,200K
H
Shade
For use when taking pictures in the shade.
It reduces the bluish color tones in a picture.
Approx. 8,000K
^
Cloudy
For use when taking pictures on cloudy days.
Approx. 6,000K
J
Fluorescent
Light
For use when taking pictures under
fluorescent lighting. Select the type of
fluorescent light.
D Fluorescent - Daylight Color
N Fluorescent - Daylight White
W Fluorescent - Cool White
L Fluorescent - Warm White
Approx. 6,500K
Approx. 5,000K
Approx. 4,200K
Approx. 3,000K
I
Tungsten
For use when taking pictures under light
bulbs or other tungsten light. It reduces
the reddish color tones in a picture.
Approx. 2,850K
L
Flash
For use when taking pictures using the
built-in flash.
Approx. 5,400K
f
*2
Use this to keep and strengthen the color
tone of the light source in the image.
—
K
Manual
Use this to manually adjust the white balance
according to the lighting when taking pictures.
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The white balance is fixed to F when the capture mode is set to n
(Auto Picture) or H (Scene) mode.