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Shooting Menu
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White Balance
Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear white. At
purchase, the white balance mode is set to [Auto]. Change the setting
in situations where the white balance is difficult to adjust effectively,
such as when shooting an object of a single color or when shooting
under multiple light sources.
AUTO Auto
Adjusts the white balance automatically.
Outdoors
Select this when shooting outdoors (sunny) and white balance fails to adjust
properly.
Cloudy
Select this when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the white balance
fails to adjust properly.
Incandescent 1
Select this when shooting under incandescent light and white balance fails to
adjust properly.
Incandescent 2
Select this when shooting under incandescent light (more reddish, compared
with [Incandescent 1]).
Fluorescent
Select this when shooting under fluorescent light and white balance fails to
adjust properly.
Manual
Adjust the white balance manually (GP.83).
Ring Light
Adjust white balance manually as described on P.83. The selected value is not
reset when defaults are restored using [Restore Defaults].
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• The white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly
dark. In this case, add something white to the subject.
• When shooting with the flash, the white balance may not be adjusted correctly
if [Auto] is not selected. In this case, switch to [Auto] to shoot with the flash.