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Setting a Custom White Balance

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3 Press the FUNC. button. The display will return to the Shooting screen. This setting cannot be adjusted when the (Sepia) or (B/W) photo effects are selected. Setting a Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color. Especially in the following cases, as the white balance may not be adjusted in (Auto), shoot after reading the white balance data in (Custom). • Shooting close-ups • Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest) • Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp) 1 In the FUNC. menu, select *. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 43). * The current setting is displayed. 2 Use the or button to select . 82

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This setting cannot be adjusted when the
(Sepia) or
(B/W)
photo effects are selected.
Setting a Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the
shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a
piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to
establish as the standard white color.
Especially in the following cases, as the white balance may not be adjusted
in
(Auto), shoot after reading the white balance data in
(Custom).
•
Shooting close-ups
•
Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)
•
Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)
3
Press the FUNC. button.
The display will return to the Shooting
screen.
1
In the FUNC. menu, select
*
.
See
Selecting Menus and Settings
(p. 43).
*
The current setting is displayed.
2
Use the
or
button to select
.