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Shooting - Advanced Functions Setting a Custom White Balance In the following cases, the white balance may not be correctly adjusted. Use (Custom) to adjust the white balance. z Shooting at close distances (macro) z Shooting monotone subjects (such as the sky, sea, forest, and so on) z Shooting under special light sources (such as mercury lamps) 1 Select * (Auto) from the FUNC. menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 62). * The current setting is displayed. 2 Select (Custom) using or . 3 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth, or gray card and press the SET button. z Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or the entire optical viewfinder before pressing the SET button. The camera reads the white balance data when you press the SET button. z You can shoot right after setting the white balance. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 4 Press the FUNC. button. z You are recommended to set the white balance when shooting in the following conditions. - The shooting mode is set to and the exposure compensation is set to ±0. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white). 78

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Shooting – Advanced Functions
Setting a Custom White Balance
In the following cases, the white balance may
not be correctly adjusted. Use
(Custom) to
adjust the white balance.
Shooting at close distances (macro)
Shooting monotone subjects (such as the
sky, sea, forest, and so on)
Shooting under special light sources (such as
mercury lamps)
1
Select
* (Auto) from the FUNC.
menu.
See
Selecting Menus and Settings
(p. 62).
* The current setting is displayed.
2
Select
(Custom)
using
or
.
3
Aim the camera at a piece of
white paper or cloth, or gray card
and press the SET button.
Aim the camera so that the white paper or
cloth completely fills the frame at the center
of the LCD monitor or the entire optical
viewfinder before pressing the
SET
button.
The camera reads the white balance data
when you press the
SET
button.
You can shoot right after setting the white
balance. The menu displays again after the
shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.
4
Press the FUNC. button.
You are recommended to set the white
balance when shooting in the following
conditions.
-
The shooting mode is set to
and
the exposure compensation is set
to ±0.
The correct white balance may not be
obtained when the exposure is
incorrect (image is completely black
or white).