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Adjusting the Tone White Balance

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Various Shooting Methods 111 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238). Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source. Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera. Day Light For recording outdoors on a bright day. Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies. For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3wavelength fluorescent lighting. For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. For recording with the optimal white balance data memorized in the camera from a white-colored object, such as white paper or cloth. 1 Select a white balance set- ting. 1. Press the button. 2. Use the or button to select and the or button to change the option. 3. Press the button. The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when or is selected for My Colors.

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Various Shooting Methods
111
See
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
(p. 238).
Normally, the
(Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white
balance. When the
setting cannot produce natural looking colors,
change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light
source.
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
Auto
Settings are automatically set by the camera.
Day Light
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
Cloudy
For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies.
Tungsten
For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-
wavelength fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent
For recording under warm-white, cool-white or
warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent H
For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight
fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting.
Custom
For recording with the optimal white balance data
memorized in the camera from a white-colored
object, such as white paper or cloth.
1
Select a white balance set-
ting.
1.
Press the
button.
2.
Use the
or
button to select
and the
or
button to change
the option.
3.
Press the
button.
The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when
or
is selected for My Colors.