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Selecting white balance according to surrounding lighting

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Taking Pictures Selecting white balance according to surrounding lighting 0 When daylight, the sun or tungsten lighting is reflected on white substance, the shade of white produced will differ for each. People's eyes recognize white objects as being white irrespective of the surrounding lighting, but with a digital camera the color needs to be 1 adjusted to suit the situational lighting so that white objects appear white in the picture. This adjustment function is called "white balance." AUTO PRESET The camera automatically adjusts the white balance according to the situational lighting so that colors look natural. Choose from one of the following white balance settings according to the situational lighting. 5 Suitable for taking pictures under a clear sky. 3 Suitable for taking pictures under a cloudy sky. 1 Suitable for taking pictures under tungsten lighting (incandescent). > Suitable for taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode. The top menu is displayed. Press c to select [0]. F K MODE MENU WB 28

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Taking Pictures
Selecting white balance according to surrounding lighting
0
When daylight, the sun or tungsten lighting is
reflected on white substance, the shade of
white produced will differ for each. People’s
eyes recognize white objects as being white
irrespective of the surrounding lighting, but
with a digital camera the color needs to be
adjusted to suit the situational lighting so that
white objects appear white in the picture. This
adjustment function is called “white balance.”
Press the OK/MENU button in
shooting mode.
The top menu is displayed.
Press
c
to select [
0
].
AUTO
The camera automatically adjusts the white balance according to
the situational lighting so that colors look natural.
PRESET
Choose from one of the following white balance settings according
to the situational lighting.
5
Suitable for taking pictures under a clear sky.
3
Suitable for taking pictures under a cloudy sky.
1
Suitable for taking pictures under tungsten lighting
(incandescent).
>
Suitable for taking pictures under fluorescent lighting.
F
WB
K
MODE MENU