Olympus E-500 EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 85

White balance - Adjusting the color tone Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions. For instance, when daylight or tungsten lighting is reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each. With a digital camera, white color can be adjusted to reproduce more natural white with a digital processor. This mechanism is called white balance. There are 4 options for setting the WB with this camera. Auto white balance This function enables the camera to automatically detect white in images and adjust the color balance accordingly. Use this mode for any scene. If there is no near white color in the picture, the white balance of the image may not be correct. In such a case, use preset WB or one-touch WB to achieve the correct white balance. Preset white balance Seven different color temperatures are programmed on this camera covering a variety of indoor and outdoor lighting including fluorescent lights and light bulbs. For example, use preset WB when you want to reproduce more red in 6 the picture of a sunset, or capture a warmer artistic effect under artificial lighting. You can enjoy creating different color tones by trying the different preset WB settings. Exposure, image and color Custom white balance You can change the color temperature of one of the preset WB settings to your liking. g "Setting the custom white balance" (P. 89) One-touch white balance You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at a white object like a sheet of white paper. The white balance achieved with this setting is saved as one of the preset WB settings. g "Setting the one-touch white balance" (P. 90) 85