Olympus C-7070 Zoom C-7070 Instruction Manual - Page 74

Advanced shooting functions White balance TIPS • Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust toward + to make these subjects closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward - when taking dark subjects. • Press the F button when the histogram is set to [F ON] and the monitor is on to P 1/1000 F2.8 0.0 display the histogram. • In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. SET OK Note 4 • Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended. • The effects of exposure compensation may be limited when the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark. White balance The color of the subject differs depending on lighting conditions. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each. By setting the [WB] (white balance), you can achieve more naturallooking colors. The white balance settings below can be compensated further. Also, the white balance value obtained can be saved. AUTO PRESET1 PRESET2 Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source. For selecting a white balance setting according to the type of light when shooting outdoors. 2 For shooting in the shade. 3 For shooting on a cloudy day. 5 For shooting on a sunny day. 4 For shooting in evening sunlight. For selecting a white balance setting according to the type of light when shooting indoors. w For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp (6,700K)*. This type of lamp is used mainly in homes. 74