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Setting the White Balance
White Balance is a function for adjusting the color of an image so that white
objects appear white. Set the white balance if you are not satisfied with the
color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to F (Auto), or
to intentionally apply a creative effect to your images.
*1 The color temperatures (K) shown above are all estimates. These do not indicate precise
colors.
*2 CTE = Color Temperature Enhancement
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.