Olympus E-330 EVOLT E-330 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 81

Setting the auto/preset/custom white balance

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White balance k Adjusting the color tone Setting the auto/preset/custom white balance You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color temperature for the light conditions. Press the WB (white balance) button and set using the control dial. AUTO/5/3/2/1/w/x/y/V/ CWB Control dial • CWB (Custom White Balance) is set by selecting CWB and while pressing down the F (Exposure Compensation) button, turn the control dial. 5 Viewfinder :Auto white balance : w/x/y : Custom white balance :One-touch white balance WB button F button Exposure, image and color Not displayed when WB is set to AUTO. WB mode AUTO 5 5300K 3 6000K 2 7500K 1 3000K w 4000K x 4500K y 6600K V CWB Light conditions Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed in the viewfinder). Use this mode for general use. For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a sunset or the colors in a fireworks display For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day (when using the flash) For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day For shooting under a tungsten light For shooting under white fluorescent lighting For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp Color temperature set by one-touch WB. g"Setting the one-touch white balance" (P. 83) Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the value has not been set, it is set to 3000K. The color temperature display changes according to your CWB setting. 81

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White balance
k
Adjusting the color tone
Exposure, image and color
5
Setting the auto/preset/custom white balance
You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color
temperature for the light conditions.
Press the
WB
(white balance) button
and set using the control dial.
AUTO
/
5
/
3
/
2
/
1
/
w
/
x
/
y
/
V
/
CWB
CWB
(Custom White Balance) is set by
selecting
CWB
and while pressing down
the
F
(Exposure Compensation) button,
turn the control dial.
WB mode
Light conditions
AUTO
Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion
framed in the viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.
5
5300K
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a
sunset or the colors in a fireworks display
3
6000K
For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day (when using the flash)
2
7500K
For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day
1
3000K
For shooting under a tungsten light
w
4000K
For shooting under white fluorescent lighting
x
4500K
For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp
y
6600K
For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp
V
Color temperature set by one-touch WB.
g
“Setting the one-touch white balance” (P. 83)
CWB
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the
value has not been set, it is set to 3000K. The color temperature
display changes according to your CWB setting.
Control
dial
WB
button
F
button
:Auto white balance
:
w
/
x
/
y
:Custom white balance
:One-touch white balance
Viewfinder
Not displayed when WB
is set to AUTO.