Olympus C-2040 Zoom C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 108

balance registration screen.

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Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance) 5 Place a sheet of white paper under the light source so that the light strikes the paper (or get someone to hold the paper). Then frame the shot so that the illumi- nated paper fills the screen and press the [OK] button. q The white balance is registered and you can use the monitor to 4 check whether the new setting is effective. Custom Photography Press the [OK] button repeatedly until the correct setting is achieved. 6 Press the (Menu) button to exit the quick reference white balance registration screen. q To reset the white balance again, repeat the procedure from step 4. q To cancel Quick Reference white balance, select "AUTO" and press the [OK] button. q You can still take pictures at this point. 7 Press the [OK] button. 8 Press the [OK] button again to save the setting and exit Menu mode. q When Quick Reference White Balance is set, " " is displayed on image information screen in Playback mode. (P.146) 578 6 When still picture playback screen is displayed. (INFO-ON) 10 HQ SIZE:1600 1200 F2.0 1/800 +2.0 ISO400 12.23.,00 21:56 FILE:123-3456 • If you cannot distinguish the adjustment, always view your shot on the monitor to check the color tones. • Use the AUTO setting for normal shots. • Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this setting will 108 be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

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4
Custom Photography
Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance)
Place a sheet of white paper
under the light source so
that the light strikes the
paper (or get someone to
hold the paper). Then frame
the shot so that the illumi-
nated paper fills the screen
and press the [OK] button.
The white balance is registered
and you can use the monitor to
check whether the new setting
is effective.
Press
the
[OK]
button
repeatedly until the correct
setting is achieved.
Press the
(Menu) button to
exit the quick reference white
balance registration screen.
To reset the white balance again,
repeat the procedure from step 4.
To cancel Quick Reference
white balance, select "AUTO"
and press the [OK] button.
You can still take pictures at
this point.
Press the [OK] button.
Press the [OK] button
again to save the setting
and exit Menu mode.
When Quick Reference White
Balance is set,
"
"
is dis-
played on image information
screen in Playback mode.
(P.146)
8
7
6
5
If you cannot distinguish the adjustment, always view your shot on the mon-
itor to check the color tones.
Use the AUTO setting for normal shots.
Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this setting will
be cancelled when you switch the camera off.
8
7
5
6
HQ
SIZE:1600
1200
F2.0
1/800
+2.0
ISO400
12.23.
,
00
21:56
FILE:123-3456
10
When still picture playback screen
is displayed. (INFO-ON)