Casio EX-Z1080PK Owners Manual - Page 128

Configuring the White Balance Setting, Manually, Manual WB.

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■ Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Under complex lighting conditions, the preset white balance settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors. When this happens, you can configure the white balance setting manually for particular lighting conditions. Note that you will need to have a plain white sheet of paper on hand when performing the following procedure. 1. In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [S] and [T] to select the third option from the bottom in the operation panel (White Balance). 3. Use [W] and [X] to select " MWB Manual WB". This will display the subject that the lens is aimed at on the monitor screen using the current manual white balance settings. If you want to use the current settings, jump directly to step 5. 4. Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting, point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button. White sheet of paper The camera will adjust white balance settings for the current conditions, and display "Complete" when it is finished. 5. Press [SET] to register the white balance settings and return to the shooting screen. • The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera. 128 ADVANCED SETTINGS

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ADVANCED SETTINGS
Configuring the White Balance Setting
Manually
Under complex lighting conditions, the preset
w
hite
b
alance
settings may not
b
e a
b
le to prod
u
ce nat
u
ral looking colors.
W
hen this happens, yo
u
can config
u
re the
w
hite
b
alance setting
man
u
ally for partic
u
lar lighting conditions. Note that yo
u
w
ill
need to ha
v
e a plain
w
hite sheet of paper on hand
w
hen
performing the follo
w
ing proced
u
re.
1.
In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.
Use [
] and [
] to select the third option from
the bottom in the operation panel (White
Balance).
3.
Use [
] and [
] to select “
Manual WB”.
This
w
ill display the s
ub
ject that the lens is aimed at on the
monitor screen
u
sing the c
u
rrent man
u
al
w
hite
b
alance
settings. If yo
u
w
ant to
u
se the c
u
rrent settings, j
u
mp
directly to step 5.
4.
Under the lighting conditions you plan to use
when shooting, point the camera at a blank
white piece of paper so it fills the entire
monitor screen and then press the shutter
button.
The camera
w
ill adj
u
st
w
hite
b
alance settings for the c
u
rrent
conditions, and display “Complete”
w
hen it is finished.
5.
Press [SET] to register the white balance
settings and return to the shooting screen.
The
w
hite
b
alance setting is retained e
v
en if yo
u
t
u
rn off
the camera.
MWB
White sheet of paper