Kodak DX6340 User Manual - Page 43

Setting White Balance

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Chapter 2 Setting White Balance Whites can look white in daylight, but different under other lighting conditions. Use White Balance to correct the color shifts that result from shooting pictures under different light sources. NOTE: White Balance is available in Landscape, Close-up, and PAS modes. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight White Balance , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight an option, then press the OK button. Auto (default)- automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight-for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten-corrects the orange cast of household incandescent (tungsten) or halogen light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures without flash. Fluorescent-corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. This setting remains until you change the Mode dial or turn off the camera; or, if it was set while in PAS mode, until you use Reset (page 36) to return to the default setting. 31

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Chapter 2
Setting White Balance
Whites can look white in daylight, but different under other lighting conditions.
Use White Balance to correct the color shifts that result from shooting pictures
under different light sources.
NOTE: White Balance is available in Landscape, Close-up, and PAS modes.
1
In any Still mode, press the Menu button.
2
Press
to highlight White Balance
, then press the OK button.
3
Press
to highlight an option, then
press the OK button.
Auto (default)
automatically corrects
white balance. Ideal for general picture
taking.
Daylight
for pictures in natural
lighting.
Tungsten
corrects the orange cast of
household incandescent (tungsten) or
halogen light bulbs. Ideal for indoor
pictures without flash.
Fluorescent
corrects the green cast of
fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor
pictures under fluorescent lighting
without flash.
4
Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
This setting remains until you change the
Mode dial or turn off the camera; or, if it
was set while in PAS mode, until you use
Reset (
page 36
) to return to the default
setting.