HP Photosmart 945 HP Photosmart 945 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share User - Page 43

White Balance Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites appear white in the final picture. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects. Using the Sun or Tungsten settings can produce a warmer look to the picture, and the Shade setting can make a sunset picture look more orange. 1 In the Capture menu (page 40), select White Balance. 2 In the White Balance menu, use the buttons to highlight a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu. The following table helps explain the settings in more detail: Icon Setting None Auto Sun Shade Description The camera automatically identifies and corrects for scene illuminance. This is the default setting. The camera balances color assuming it is outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions. The camera balances color assuming it is outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at dusk. Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 43