Olympus E-20 E-20N Reference Manual (English) - Page 109

Using Preset White Balance Use preset white balance to select the color temperature (measured on the Kelvin temperature scale "K") for the light source. (© 103) Color Temperature Control Panel Display Monitor Display Comment AUTO, -A3000K The camera selects the whitest portion of the picture framed in the viewfinder. Used for most scenes. Select to shoot under incandescent light. 3700K 4000K 4500K 5500K 6500K Select to shoot under incandescent light to preserve the mood of the lighting. Select to shoot under white fluorescent lighting. 7 Select to shoot in daylight with white fluorescent lighting. Select to shoot outdoors on a clear day, to shoot sunsets in red, or to shoot fireworks displays. Select to shoot outdoors on a cloudy day. 7500K Quick reference white balance (Color temperature not displayed.) Select to shoot outdoors in the shadows on a clear day. (© 105) button 1 1 Press and hold down the white balance mode button , and then turn the main dial or the sub dial. Color "--" displayed for correlative Color temperature color temperature temperature 2 Control panel Monitor Displayed for white balance settings other than AUTO 3 The setting is displayed in the shutter speed display area of the control panel and viewfinder. The image adjusted with the displayed color temperature appears in the monitor. When you see the color temperature setting you desire in the control panel or viewfinder, stop turning the dial. The WB mark appears in the control panel and the viewfinder. Take the picture. Control panel Viewfinder 107