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White Balance
This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions
and permits images to be captured that approach the
conditions that are seen by the human eye.
• As you move through the selection, you can see the
preview on the LCD monitor synchronously.
Icon Item Description
Auto White Balance The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.
Daylight Ideally used for bright sunny conditions.
Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions.
Tungsten
Ideally used for indoor images with tungsten or halogen
lighting without a flash.
Fluorescent 1
Ideally used for indoor images with bluish fluorescent
lighting conditions.
Fluorescent 2
Ideally used for indoor images with reddish fluorescent
lighting conditions.
Custom
Used when light source cannot be specified.
Press the Shutter button for the camera to automatically
adjust the appropriate white balance setting according to
the environment.
ISO
This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the
sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased),
photography will become possible even in dark locations, but
the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.
• Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower
ISO setting in brighter conditions.